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The Boston Celtics finished up the Summer League schedule on Saturday night with a loss to the Orlando Magic, wrapping up their stay in Las Vegas at 3-2 overall.
Now, it's onto the rest of the offseason before the team reports back for training camp in September. The preseason schedule kicks off in early October with the regular season schedule to follow in late October.
Earlier this week, we looked back at the Summer League performances for the Celtics, where we noted that player development was more important than actual wins and losses.
On that note, it was a solid summer session for Chris Cenac Jr., who the Celtics selected in the first round of this year's NBA Draft. The No. 27 pick out of Houston showed his athleticism, racking up two double-doubles in Las Vegas offensively, and defending the paint on defense.
As noted by Celtics' stat leader Taylor Snow, Cenac's 2.8 blocks per game are the most of any Celtics player in Summer League history, minimum four games played. Cenac played in four of the five contests.
Houston Cougars center Chris Cenac Jr. (5) signals to his team during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center. Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
A 6-foot-11 center from New Orleans, Cenac played for Kelvin Sampson with the Cougars, seeing time in 37 collegiate games. He started 36 of those contests, playing 25 minutes a game and averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds. Long and athletic, he also averaged 0.5 blocks per night and he also had 0.8 steals.
While Cenac should help the Celtics get more balanced offensively by bringing the game more inside, he does have the ability to step out and hit a jump shot. He took four 3-pointers a night with Houston and he even hit a game-tying three in the Summer League opener, sending it to overtime.
While his inside presence is likely the most important thing he can bring to the Celtics, if he has the ability to step out and hit the three, he'll open some new possibilities as well. Boston hasn't really had a stretch four since Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford departed following 2024-25.
Speaking this weekend, Team USA Basketball architect Grant Hill spoke about the controversy from 2024 in which then-Celtics star Jaylen Brown was left off the Olympic team. Brown thinks it's because he had been critical of Nike in the past, but Hill gave his side of the story, saying that had nothing to do with it.
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Now, it's onto the rest of the offseason before the team reports back for training camp in September. The preseason schedule kicks off in early October with the regular season schedule to follow in late October.
Earlier this week, we looked back at the Summer League performances for the Celtics, where we noted that player development was more important than actual wins and losses.
On that note, it was a solid summer session for Chris Cenac Jr., who the Celtics selected in the first round of this year's NBA Draft. The No. 27 pick out of Houston showed his athleticism, racking up two double-doubles in Las Vegas offensively, and defending the paint on defense.
As noted by Celtics' stat leader Taylor Snow, Cenac's 2.8 blocks per game are the most of any Celtics player in Summer League history, minimum four games played. Cenac played in four of the five contests.
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Houston Cougars center Chris Cenac Jr. (5) signals to his team during a first round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Paycom Center. Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
A 6-foot-11 center from New Orleans, Cenac played for Kelvin Sampson with the Cougars, seeing time in 37 collegiate games. He started 36 of those contests, playing 25 minutes a game and averaging 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds. Long and athletic, he also averaged 0.5 blocks per night and he also had 0.8 steals.
While Cenac should help the Celtics get more balanced offensively by bringing the game more inside, he does have the ability to step out and hit a jump shot. He took four 3-pointers a night with Houston and he even hit a game-tying three in the Summer League opener, sending it to overtime.
While his inside presence is likely the most important thing he can bring to the Celtics, if he has the ability to step out and hit the three, he'll open some new possibilities as well. Boston hasn't really had a stretch four since Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford departed following 2024-25.
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Speaking this weekend, Team USA Basketball architect Grant Hill spoke about the controversy from 2024 in which then-Celtics star Jaylen Brown was left off the Olympic team. Brown thinks it's because he had been critical of Nike in the past, but Hill gave his side of the story, saying that had nothing to do with it.
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