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Celtics reporter CLNS Media & The Garden Report. NBA columnist at Boston Sports Journal. CelticsBlog contributor. ‘Cuse ‘20.
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NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social - Why did the #Celtics trade back on Thursday? Keep following the $. C's will likely sign Williams/Shulga to 2ways, which don't carry cap hits. They got future 2nds with another move likely needed to retain Horford/Kornet: www.clnsmedia.com/celtics-trad...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social - Why did the #Celtics trade back on Thursday? Keep following the $. C's will likely sign Williams/Shulga to 2ways, which don't carry cap hits. They got future 2nds with another move likely needed to retain Horford/Kornet: www.clnsmedia.com/celtics-trad...

Ace Bailey story reminds me about Stephen Curry‘s father and agent asking the Warriors not to draft him in 2009 with the seventh pick so he could go to the Knicks with the next pick. Steph also didn’t workout for Warriors. Undeterred Warriors GM Larry Riley drafted Steph anyways.

#celtics Summer League schedule 7/11 vs. MEM 4 EST 7/13 vs. NY 5:30 EST 7/14 vs. MIA 8 EST 7/17 vs. LAL 9 EST

#Celtics Summer League roster for now: Baylor Scheierman Jordan Walsh Miles Norris Amari Williams Max Shulga Aaron Scott Ben Gregg Drew Peterson (TBD) Hugo Gonzalez (TBD)

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Hugo Gonzalez is intriguing the same way the #Celtics could be this season. This was a pick for the long term, as it becomes increasingly clear Boston is focused on multiple years from now: www.clnsmedia.com/hugo-gonzale...

Stevens said Mazzulla extension talks will stay in house, but he's under contract for "multiple years" and they want him around for a long time.

Jaylen Brown's rehab is going great, Stevens said. He got on the court and did some light shooting around the rim recently. Expects him to be going full well ahead of training camp.

Stevens has mentioned several times the #Celtics needing to regain flexibility and the fact that Jayson Tatum is injured, and "in a boot."

Brad Stevens said he knew the 2nd apron penalties were real, but didn't know how real they were until they were staring him in the face. Said ownership has been willing to spend.

This feels like a critical day in #Celtics history. Will the #Celtics maintain their roster as it stands, take a difficult dive below the tax line or make a more shocking trade to take a step back now and set up a step forward later? www.clnsmedia.com/what-to-make...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Making sense of the Porzingis trade won't be easy until we see what's next. A franchise reset is possible. More moves to reinforce the roster can be made below the 2nd apron. Or a painful dive below the tax line could loom: www.clnsmedia.com/what-to-make...

We're live talking Holiday on #TheGardenReport: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Mmu...

Latest C’s Summer League participants: Baylor Scheierman, Miles Norris, Jordan Walsh. Drew Peterson said he’s TBD.

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Jrue Holiday trade another surprising Brad Stevens triumph from a difficult position, but it's only the first step in a complicated offseason Simons, an intriguing young player, could stay or depart in another salary-reducing trade: www.clnsmedia.com/jrue-holiday...

A BOS-DAL Holiday trade was always going to be tough with Flagg coming in at $13M, DAL tight against the 2nd apron, Irving needing a new contract & money probably needing to re-route elsewhere to actually save the C's vs. the tax. Mavs extended Gafford today, a possible returning player in a deal.

Kalkbrenner seems to increasingly be a name many draft analysts like for #Celtics. #Hawks (#22) have worked him out, with Capela's departure likely opening minutes there. Some good notes from a coach who's worked with Ryan below. I like him for Boston: www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/06/22/n...

KD might be the archetypal modern NBA player. He's a huge star. He's going to his 5th team. He constantly feeds the rumor mill. He has no natural team fanbase to support him because of his nomadic career, but he has a huge KD fanbase that reflects how fandom for many has gone from team to player.

Going live w/ @noadalzell.bsky.social at 2:30 talking Durant. #TheGardenReport www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wgsg...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Drew Peterson is back in Boston working out w/ teammates, despite FA looming. He's uncertain whether he'll play in Summer League. "I love it here." www.clnsmedia.com/drew-peterso...

Sounds like Jayson Tatum is turning the corner mentally in his Achilles recovery. Torrey Craig said Tatum's in "good spirits" after checking in on him last week. "First couple of weeks are probably the worst, and now he's getting his routine down." www.clnsmedia.com/jayson-tatum...

Interesting note from #Celtics we've talked to: Al Horford is back at Auerbach. Craig, Horford, Peterson are free agents, and while it's not abnormal for impending FA to work out at their team's facility, would have to think Al's presence points against retirement. www.clnsmedia.com/torrey-craig...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Torrey Craig usually doesn't feel regret after a season, but he wishes he did one thing differently with #Celtics: "I still don’t feel like I really got that chance to make my presence felt the way I wanted it to." www.clnsmedia.com/torrey-craig...

Later this afternoon on #TheGardenReport

Last 10 NBA No. 32 picks: Kyle Filipowski, Jalen Pickett, Caleb Houstan, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Vernon Carey Jr., KZ Okpala, Jevon Carter, Davon Reed, Ivica Zubac, Montrezl Harrell

Last 10 NBA No. 28 overall picks: Ryan Dunn, Brice Sensabaugh, Patrick Baldwin, Jaden Springer, Jaden McDaniels, Jordan Poole, Jacob Evans, Tony Bradley, Skal Labissière, RJ Hunter (Boston)

One thing that stands out to me in my draft research so far is how drastically different every board seems to be. There are a wider range of opinions on guys re: where they'll go than recent drafts I can remember.

Had to share this crazy Nesmith stat from over on the Twitter side (via Synergy). Talked to Jerry Stackhouse earlier this month about how far Nesmith has come, and the defensive growth has blown him away: "I'm mad he didn't do all that (then), getting over screens the way he is right now."

Talking #NBADraft with Matt Powers at 5 EST & some names the #Celtics could be in on at 28/32. #TheGardenReport www.youtube.com/watch?v=itYZ...

Oklahoma City has scored 476 points off turnovers this playoffs, the most by a team in a single postseason since play-by-play tracking began in 1997. The 2008 Celtics held the previous record (461).

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- The hardest question the #Celtics likely have to ask themselves this month: would they consider trading Jaylen Brown? www.clnsmedia.com/should-celti...

The #Celtics' offseason decisions will come down to what's available for their array of talented players. That means they'll have to listen on almost everyone. Even Jaylen, as much as losing him would hurt It'd take a massive return to actually go through with it www.clnsmedia.com/should-celti...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- The hardest question the #Celtics likely have to ask themselves this month: would they consider trading Jaylen Brown? www.clnsmedia.com/should-celti...

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle gave an impassioned defense of veteran referee Scott Foster Sunday after Indiana's practice. "The ridiculous scrutiny that’s being thrown out there is terrible. It’s unfair and unjust.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Aaron Nesmith is starting for a #Pacers team that's 2 wins from the championship I covered his 1st summer league with the #Celtics, where asst. Joe Mazzulla oversaw his growth After the C's drafted Nesmith, Joe made a call to Jerry Stackhouse, who coach Nesmith at Vanderbilt. Jerry on the call:

Scheierman became 1st NBA player from tiny Aurora, NE. But nobody pictured that when he stood ~5-10, 100 pounds as a freshman. A standout football career didn't seem likely, but he was convinced to play, grew & drew D1 looks. It helped his bball aspirations: www.clnsmedia.com/baylor-schei...

ICYMI -- Looked at the scenarios that could play out with Sam Hauser this summer @celticsclns.bsky.social. There are a few teams that he would make sense on, which could help Boston: www.clnsmedia.com/what-sam-hau...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Jaylen undergoes surgery. What we know, recovery timeline & live conversation ongoing: clnsmedia.com/jaylen-brown...

Going live at 1PM to hit on Jaylen undergoing surgery, which became the expected outcome in recent weeks after gathering various opinions: youtube.com/@clnsmedia?f...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social - On Hauser's future in BOS. The #Celtics F finished over 41% from 3 for the 4th straight year, but begins an extension at $10M. At least 5 teams could take that on in full via TPEs & others can use their MLE to save BOS ~$80M in tax. www.clnsmedia.com/what-sam-hau...

ICYMI @celticsclns.bsky.social - The #Celtics promised they'd draft Scheierman if he fell to #30. Stevens didn't think he would, but when DEN, NY, MIN, UTA went in different directions, Scheierman received the call. "That was really cool that Brad kept his word" www.clnsmedia.com/baylor-schei...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social -- Baylor Scheierman returned to Boston yesterday to prepare for next month's Summer League. He understood why he didn't play often as a rookie, or into the playoffs, but is using it as motivation: www.clnsmedia.com/baylor-schei...

Scheierman looked ahead to the offseason uncertainty for Celtics @celticsclns.bsky.social: “The hardest part of it all is spending so much time with these guys…you really start to build and form relationships, and all of a sudden they just won’t be here anymore.” www.clnsmedia.com/how-baylor-s...

NEW @celticsclns.bsky.social - When #Celtics training camp ended, Mazzulla pulled Scheierman aside & prepared him for limited playing time: "I don't really like rookies," Joe said. "So you're gonna have to battle this year, and that's how it is" On a dizzying Yr 1 www.clnsmedia.com/how-baylor-s...