That's a wild one. Chris Haynes reporting that the situation has changed when it comes to a return for Jason Tatum.

And the timing is weird based on what he said on the pivot about wondering how he's going to fit in and wondering, essentially like, wondering if they actually want me back or not.

I'm paraphrasing.

But to go from what you thought was going to happen with Jason Tatum to now perhaps he doesn't play this entire season is,

is that somebody telling him

he's not coming back he's not rushing back

is that Jason Tatum

feeling like he's going to disrupt

the chemistry that exists now

like what is that's out of nowhere

I think it's more on him

I don't think anybody's telling him he can't come back. If he's healthy enough, I think that they would allow him. I think that it's a mental part of him wondering if he could, you know, screw up chemistry or whatever. It sucks because he plays last night, they win that game. But do you think it's part of, you know, the chemistry thing could be one area, but do you think it's part like I'm not where I need to be physically and coming back, I'm not going to be able to be who I know I could be?

And versus where if I just wait until next season, I'll be much better.

You know what I mean?

Wednesday night, after he did the pivot, he told Ramona Shelburne from ESPN that he wants to get it right the first time.

So it's a lot to think about when it comes to returning from the injury.

What, Curtis?

You guys are just so easily duped.

He was never rushing back.

Wick was in here.

And he's kind of an important guy around the team.

And I got zero feel that he was coming back this year.

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