![]() ![]() Shooting - The Celtics will be looking for players who can shoot from the outside and also who can finish at the basket. In his first game of the California Classic he finished with 18 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist while shooting 4 of 7 on 3 pointers off the bench. He is a disruptive perimeter defender who can score from beyond the arc. He had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the first game in the California Classic Summer League but just 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in the second game.Īudige was undrafted out of Northwestern. Jaquez was the 18th pick in the 2023 draft after spending 4 years at UCLA. He averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2 assists in two games in the California Summer League held just before this one. This is his 2nd Summer League with the Heat. He is a skilled oversized wing that can do a little bit of everything on the basketball court. Jovic was the Heat’s 27th pick in the 2022 draft. Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images He averaged 17.3 points while shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc. He has had short stints with Orlando and Miami and played last season with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G-League. He played for the Golden State Warriors in the 2019-20 season but was waived after that season. Mulder is the oldest player on the Celtics summer league team at 29 years old. If he can impress in Summer League he may find a spot in the Celtics rotation in the season. He just signed a 4 year $7.6 million contract with the Celtics. He can defend 1-5 and with and is unselfish and a hard worker. He averaged 7.1 ppg for Arkansas last season on 43% shooting. Walsh was the Celtics 38th pick in the 2023 draft. According to SL coach Tony Dobbins, Davison is embracing his role as a point guard and actively directing his teammates on the court. He played spot minutes in 12 games for the Celtics. ![]() He played 26 games with the Maine Celtics and averaged 12.5 points and just under 9 assists per game. He was a 2-Way player for the Celtics last season. ![]() Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Imagesĭavison was the Celtics 53rd pick in the 2022 draft. Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images For the most part, evaluating players to see which ones might fit with the roster is more important to these coaches than winning the games. The Heat used the same starters for both games in California and may or may not start the same players in this game. He was the 10th pick in the 2002 draft by the Miami Heat and played 14 seasons in the NBA for 9 different teams.Īs with every Summer League, it’s difficult to predict a starting lineup as coaches are looking to try different lineups and combination of players and they want to get an idea of what each player brings to the table. The Heat are coached by Caron Butler, who has been an assistant coach for the Heat since 2020. He served as a video coordinator for the Celtics during the 2019-20 season. The Celtics are coached by assistant coach Tony Dobbins, who has been an assistant with the Celtics since 2020, under Brad Stevens, Ime Udoka and Joe Mazzulla. The experience in California could give the Heat an advantage when it comes to chemistry and being already warmed up. They shot 47.5% from the field and 42.2% from beyond the arc. They averaged 95 points and 33.5 rebounds in those games. However, the Heat played in the California Classic, finishing with a 1-1 record. This is the first game for both of these teams in the Las Vegas Summer League. While the rivalry lessens with the Summer League version of these teams, it is a rivalry no less and these two franchises do not like each other. ![]() These franchises last met in the Eastern Conference Finals where the 8th seeded Heat beat the 2nd seeded Celtics in 7 games to move on to the NBA Finals. The Summer Celtics take on the Summer Heat. ![]()
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