After the Tatum injury, Van Exel questioned the shoe choice of today's player. He said too many are wearing low-tops. Here's what Van Exel wrote on X: "There have been Achilles te

While the injury shouldn't derail Tatum's career, it does give the Celtics a major obstacle to overcome. Boston has been to the conference finals five times and has had a pair of NBA Finals appearances—including a win last year—since 2017. Much of that success, especially over the past five or so years, has been largely due to Tatum.