After posting 42 points in Game 4 of the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the New York Knicks, Jayson Tatum went down and stayed down until he was carried off the court by two members of the Celtics’ medical staff.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum suffered a torn right Achilles tendon during Monday night's playoff loss to the Knicks, the team announced Tuesday. Tatum has already undergone surgery, and though an exact timetable for his return is not immediately clear, he is expected to miss a significant portion, if not all, of next season.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum told TNT Sports' Reggie Miller in a text that the torn Achilles he suffered Monday will not define him as he looks forward to returning to the court.