Kevin Durant gives candid take on Jayson Tatum rehab after Rockets win

Kevin Durant Comments on Jayson Tatum's Rehab Progress

Kevin Durant continues to express admiration for Jayson Tatum's rapid recovery from an Achilles tear. After leading the Houston Rockets to a dominant 128-101 win over the Boston Celtics, Durant embraced Tatum outside the Rockets locker room.

Durant's Impressive Performance

At 37 years old, Durant still performs at an elite level, scoring a game-high 26 points in the victory. This marks six years since his own Achilles rupture in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals.

Tatum’s Recovery Journey

Jayson Tatum is striving to emulate Durant by recovering successfully from his Achilles injury suffered in May. Durant shared that at the same six-month mark in his recovery, he hadn’t reached the milestone Tatum has already hit.

“I wouldn’t say I felt that confident to dunk the ball,” Durant said about his recovery after six months. “I don’t remember if I was that far along in my journey, but medicine has advanced so much since I had Achilles. Jayson looks like he’s just killing the rehab and he looks great.

You don’t see a limp. For somebody who just had Achilles surgery in the playoffs, he looks amazing. Hopefully, he continues to progress and gets better and gets back on the court soon. The game misses him, the NBA misses him, just, you know, all world talent, man, so looking forward to have him back on the floor.”

Tatum’s Return Plans

Tatum has openly discussed aiming to return this season, which would mean coming back within 11 months of the injury.

Summary

Kevin Durant praises Jayson Tatum's advanced Achilles rehab, noting medical progress and expressing anticipation for his return to the NBA stage.

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