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Paul Pierce on Tatum’s Friday Return: “Don’t Expect Him to Come Back and Start Getting 30”

Pierce urged patience if Tatum returns Friday, saying, “We can’t expect him to be the same player right away.” He added, “don’t expect Jayson Tatum to come back and start getting 30,” stressing a minutes ramp-up and caution after Achilles rehab. Pierce said multiple doctors and trainers signed off, so “if they’re OK with it, then I’m OK with it.”