It's official, Jayson Tatum has suffered a torn right Achilles Tendon. The Boston Celtics confirmed the injury via a press release on Tuesday, May 13. Boston also confirmed Tatum had undergone successful surgery to repair the tear but stopped short of providing a timeline for his recovery and potential return to the rotation.

The Boston Celtics have confirmed the serious injury sustained by Jayson Tatum during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New York Knicks.

The non-contact injury to Tatum's lower right leg looks dangerously like an Achilles issue. The NBA just lost superstar Damian Lillard of the Bucks to that injury, too. It makes sense that the Celtics wouldn't confirm any sort of injury yet. But almost certainly, there are fears for the worst.