When do you think Tatum makes his season debut?

[jpotter33]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

[Jiri Welsch]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

Shucks

[Phantom255x]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

Shucks

I've been thinking all along it'll be March 4 or 6

[Phantom255x]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

Shucks

I've been thinking all along it'll be March 4 or 6

Also I've been thinking, do we think they will just go from "OUT" to "questionable" right before his return, or will it be something like "doubtful", then he misses the game, then the next game he plays. And will Shams or someone just announce "he's returning this date" or will we base it off the injury reports

[Donoghus]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

Shucks

I've been thinking all along it'll be March 4 or 6

Also I've been thinking, do we think they will just go from "OUT" to "questionable" right before his return, or will it be something like "doubtful", then he misses the game, then the next game he plays. And will Shams or someone just announce "he's returning this date" or will we base it off the injury reports

I have to imagine they'll be an announcement.  This will get promoted.  Won't come from reading the tea leaves of injury reports.  This will be made into a very big deal.

[Phantom255x]

Tatum ruled out for tomorrow?s game against Brooklyn. Really thought this was going to be the one, but hopefully we see him Sunday.

Shucks

I've been thinking all along it'll be March 4 or 6

Also I've been thinking, do we think they will just go from "OUT" to "questionable" right before his return, or will it be something like "doubtful", then he misses the game, then the next game he plays. And will Shams or someone just announce "he's returning this date" or will we base it off the injury reports

I have to imagine they'll be an announcement.  This will get promoted.  Won't come from reading the tea leaves of injury reports.  This will be made into a very big deal.

Hopefully Shams announces it maybe after March 1, "Tatum is back March 4 or 6" 

[jambr380]

For Tatum?s sake, either March 1st or March 14th. We have a few easy one coming up before the Cavs, Spurs, Thunder gauntlet. March 14th is the first game after those 3 against the Wizards

[SparzWizard]

There was the whole "314" thing going on or surrounding Tatum I saw the other day.

Maybe the conspiracy theory is right in that he will return on 3/14!

[keevsnick]

Tatum has been officially ruled out for 3/1.

Next home game is 3/4 vs CHA, the day after his 28th birthday.

[Phantom255x]

If he doesn't come back this week, I don't see him returning for a road game especially with 3 tough teams. If not, it probably will be 3/14, just like his contract (314M) and the St. Louis area code.

[Celtics2021]

If he doesn't come back this week, I don't see him returning for a road game especially with 3 tough teams. If not, it probably will be 3/14, just like his contract (314M) and the St. Louis area code.

March 14th is a start of a 7-game stretch with 6 being at home, and no back-to-backs, so I think it will be then if it is not Wednesday. 

[Vermont Green]

If he doesn't come back this week, I don't see him returning for a road game especially with 3 tough teams. If not, it probably will be 3/14, just like his contract (314M) and the St. Louis area code.

March 14th is a start of a 7-game stretch with 6 being at home, and no back-to-backs, so I think it will be then if it is not Wednesday.

March 14 (3/14) is also Pi day (Pi being the irrational number that represents the ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle).  Not sure the possible metaphorical significance of that, perhaps that Tatum has come full circle?

March 14 would be fine with me.  If it gets much later than that, you have to start wondering if it will happen at all.  The last game of the season is on Apr 12.  There would be 16 games remaining, including the game on March 14.  That still seems like enough for him to be ready for the playoffs, but not sure it can be much less than that.