Jayson Tatum out for Game 2 after latest injury update

UPDATE: Jayson Tatum has officially been ruled out with a bone bruise in his right wrist.

When Jayson Tatum was writhing on the court after hitting the ground hard in Sunday's Game 1 victory over the Magic, the fans in Boston were certainly concerned for their star. Luckily, he was able to come back and finish the game, but his shooting was slightly off.

It was later revealed that the area of pain for Tatum was the wrist, but JT did tell the media after the game that the X-Rays were "clean." However, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Tuesday that a later MRI revealed a bone bruise in Tatum's shooting wrist. Charania went on to call it a "pain tolerance injury," and said Tatum is "day-to-day," while his status for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Magic is "somewhat up in the air."

UPDATE: The Celtics released their injury report ahead of Game 2. Tatum is listed as "DOUBTFUL" with a "right distal radius bone bruise."

In the long run, Tatum's bone bruise could be a big hit for the Celtics. Bone bruises are notorious for lingering, and the C's in an ideal world need Tatum at his best down the stretch. Charania's report that Tatum's status is "up in the air" could mean the Celtics plan on giving him time to rest.

In fact, it could be advantageous to the Celtics to sit Tatum for a game or two. The team already showed in Game 1 that their supporting cast can carry them against the Magic, with both Tatum and Brown both relatively quiet in Game 1 on Sunday. They may not need much out of Tatum to get past the Magic, but would certainly need their MVP candidate to go all the way.

So, they may be better off giving Tatum a few extra days to heal and trust in the others on their roster to get the job done.

Luke Graham is a digital sports content co-op for 98.5 the Sports Hub. He is currently a sophomore at Northeastern University studying communications and media studies. Read all his articles here, and follow him on X @LukeGraham05.