Boston Celtics Title Hopes Resurrected by Jayson Tatum's Progress?

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🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Jayson Tatum’s possible return has Boston Celtics fans buzzing—could his comeback change the Eastern Conference playoff picture? On today’s episode of Locked On NBA, Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize dive into whether Tatum should push for an early return, what it means for the Celtics’ championship hopes, and which young teams could make a leap this season. From the Raptors’ defensive potential to the Pelicans with a healthy Zion, plus Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs and the Wizards’ long-term upside, we break down the biggest breakout candidates. We also react to Michael Porter Jr.’s comments about the Nuggets’ playoff exit, Ace Bailey’s switch in Utah, and the future of Ben Simmons in the NBA—or overseas.

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0:00.0	On today's show, Jason Tatum hasn't ruled out playing again this season.
0:04.1	So we're wronged to rule out the Celtics for competing for a championship.
0:07.1	All of that and more on today's Locked-on NBA.
0:14.4	You are Locked-on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:19.2	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.9	All right, welcome back to Lockdown NBA.
0:28.2	However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app.
0:30.5	Thanks for making Lockdown NBA your first listen every day.
0:33.7	I'm West Oldberg, and today we're talking about which young team we expect to make a leap this season.
0:38.7	We're doing it to help of our lockdown local experts. And as always, I have two of the best with me from the Lockdown Nuggets podcast.
0:46.5	He's a senior NBA writer for the Action Network, Matt Moore. Matt?
0:53.5	That's muted right off the back.
0:56.2	Minus 1,000.
0:58.2	Will Dawkins, GM of the Wizards, spoke with the media today before our show
1:02.8	and talked about how Alex Saar has grown.
1:06.2	He's getting bigger.
1:07.0	He's getting more physical.
1:07.7	Talked about the emphasis on the glass.
1:10.0	Talked about Balakul Wali being a menace on the defense event. The wizards are going to be not a bottom 10 defense this year. That's my bowl proclamation for today's show. From the lockdown Bulls podcast, also a Bears and Bulls created for Blue Shore report. Hayes, are you buying what they're selling? No, you're not, you're right. They're not, they're not going to be a bottom 10 defense because they're going to be a bottom five defense this year. That's why. How dare you? You know what? Me and Matt spent the majority of the first year of this podcast agreeing. Just be prepared. 2025, 26 is going to be a different season because this what you you get on me for my for my
1:45.5	rockets narrative and you're over here pushing wizards propaganda on us come on man it's a long
1:51.6	game storm clouds are gathering the honeymoon phase is over for you too this is fascinating can't
1:58.1	wait to be a part of this um we are talking today though about j about Jason Tatum to begin today's show. Because in an interview with the SPN, Tatum said that he has not ruled out returning before the end of the season. Quote, I'm doing everything in my power to get back as healthy as I can, as fast as I can. Nobody's putting any pressure on me to come back at any certain point, but I'm also not ruling out that I'm not playing this season, end quote.
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