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Celtics Wire on MSNIs Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum criminally underrated?But even as he rests, basketball pundits are still trying to rank Tatum. In fact, Bleacher Report just listed him as the 93rd-best player in NBA history, placing him behind arguably less accomplished players like Chris Webber and Jimmy Butler.
Young players often only worry about scoring points, but he was different. He wanted to develop every area of his game.”
The Boston Celtics ’ priority was saving money this offseason. They managed to do that by trading Jrue Holiday for Anfernee Simons and Kristaps Porzingis for Georges Niang. Making those two trades saves them tens of millions on their payroll while also ridding themselves of long-term money.
Both squads played with makeshift rosters in their final Summer League contest, and the Celtics definitely looked like the more invested team throughout all four quarters. Boston already owned a 27-20 lead after one, which was also the only quarter where Atlanta was ahead, albeit by a mere two points.
In an offseason of change on and off the ice, the Celtics have added another person with a championship ring to their front office.
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CelticsBlog on MSNBoston Celtics hire Drew Nicholas as Executive Director of Player PersonnelThe Boston Celtics added to their front office this week, hiring Drew Nicholas as the team’s new Executive Director of Player Personnel, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Nicholas joins Boston after serving as a scout with the Brooklyn Nets. Prior to his time in Brooklyn, he worked as the Director of Scouting for the Denver Nuggets.
After spending the past season as a scout with the Brooklyn Nets and helping the team navigate the challenges of making an NBA-record five first-round picks, th
NBA personnel view the Los Angeles Lakers as a logical landing spot for Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday, according to NBA insider Grant Afseth of FastbreakJournal.com.
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Celtics Wire on MSNBoston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Nate Driggers (1996-97)During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Driggers wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.