Brad Stevens on managing Jayson Tatum's COVID-19 Recovery | Celtics vs Nuggets

2021-02-16 1

Brad Stevens fields questions about Jayson Tatum's health and his recovery from COVID-19. Coach Stevens says the team has tried to be on top of it as much as possible, and both Tatum and the staff communicate regularly on the matter. Stevens stated that he would never want to put anyone at risk, so they've been very rigorous with testing and precautions. Admitting he isn't a medical expert, he's done the best he can to get a read on player fatigue and managing player's minutes, which played a part in Tatum's minutes against the Wizards. In the big picture, Brad Stevens knows they're not the only team dealing with these issues, hazards and hardships of the season, so it's important to keep it all in perspective.