{"id":415,"date":"2026-05-15T19:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2026-05-15T19:34:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T19:34:01","slug":"jayson-tatum-reveals-his-future-goals-with-the-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=415","title":{"rendered":"Jayson Tatum reveals his future goals with the Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has already reached the proverbial mountaintop after helping Boston win an 18th championship in June 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=413\">To get up to speed, the Bruins\u2019 top priority is front and center during pivot to offseason<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The 28-year-old Tatum is setting a new goal going into the 2026-27 campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b\u201cWinning another championship and holding up Finals MVP,\u201d Tatum said on \u201cGlass Half Full\u201d with NBC\u2019s Craig Melvin.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>While that championship expectation doesn\u2019t come as much of a surprise for a Celtics team solidly in a contending window, Tatum didn\u2019t secure any individual hardware during that run to a title two summers ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Jaylen Brown took home 2024 NBA Finals MVP honors, with Tatum averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game during that five-game series against the Mavericks.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Tatum struggled with his shooting in that series (38.8 percent), especially from 3-point range (26.3 percent), his versatility, defensive talents, and playmaking allowed Boston to overwhelm Dallas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tatum is looking for a clean slate next season after spending most of the 2025-26 season on the mend due to a ruptured Achilles tendon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=412\">Manon Rheaume named general manager of PWHL expansion team in Detroit<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Despite averaging 21.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game after returning from injury, Tatum was hindered by left knee soreness in the playoffs, which kept him off the court for Game 7 against the Sixers en route to a disappointing first-round exit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Even with that setback, Tatum is looking forward to a regular offseason where he can train normally without an arduous rehab process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tatum expressed gratitude last week at the Auerbach Center for how he was able to respond to what used to be a career-altering injury.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe biggest thing for me is I\u2019m proud of the fact that I was able to prove to myself that I could play this game at a very, very high level,\u201d Tatum said. \u201cEven not being 100 percent of myself or what I\u2019m capable of. 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