Jayson Tatum will miss at least the rest of the playoffs and beyond. The Celtics announced Tuesday that Tatum underwent successful surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon. Considering the severity of the injury, Tatum will be expected to miss a significant amount of time. Here’s the full statement from the Celtics:

While we don't know the type of injury yet, many are concerned it could be some time before he's back on the court.

After Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear, the Boston Celtics could explore trying to land Cooper Flagg with a trade package headlined by Jaylen Brown.

The Boston Celtics' devastating second-round series against the New York Knicks somehow got even worse during Game 4 on Monday. In the midst of blowing yet another double-digit lead to fall behind 3-1,

Instead, they lost the game, and their best player, Jayson Tatum, left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury that is expected to knock him out for the rest of the series.