Realistic Expectations for Jayson Tatum's Comeback & Plotting LeBron's Future

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🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Jayson Tatum is set to make his return when the Boston Celtics play the Dallas Mavericks and there's been a lot of talk about what the Celtics can accomplish with Tatum in the lineup -- but what are fair expectations for Tatum in his first game back? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize discuss what it could look like and the biggest questions for the Celtics moving forward. Meanwhile, if LeBron James is going to play another season, what would be the most interesting last chapter for his career? The guys debate some off-the-wall options before looking ahead to the most important games of the weekend.

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0:00.0	Coming up on Locked-on NBA Daily. There's a lot of hype around Jason Tatum's return for the Boston Celtics, but we'll talk about realistic expectations tonight against the Mavericks. Meanwhile, nobody knows what the future holds for LeBron James, but I'm going to ask the guys what they think would be the coolest way for LeBron's career to end. And finally, we'll take a look at some big games over the weekend that could swing playoff races and the standings.
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