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The Man Who Came Back in 298 Days — The Real Question Behind Jayson Tatum's Achilles Return
His Achilles snapped, and 10 months later he dropped 15 points and 12 rebounds. Is this a triumph of medicine, or the beginning of a price we don't yet understand? Only 27% of NBA players fully recover after an Achilles rupture, which makes Tatum's 298-day return both a celebration and a cautionary tale.