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Gonzalez made his Celtics debut in the Friday win over the Grizzlies as the C’s improved to 1-0 at Las Vegas. The 19-year-old wing swooped in for a put-back layup off a missed 3-pointer on the first possession of the game — he was off from there. Turns out, that play helped him get into the rhythm of the game.
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BasketballNetwork.net on MSN"It felt like a true gift from God" - Joe Mazzulla calls his Celtics head coaching job a gift from the heavens"It felt like a true gift from God" - Joe Mazzulla calls his Celtics head coaching job a gift from the heavens originally appeared on Basketball Network.
Grizzlies rookies Cedric Coward, Jahmai Mashack and Javon Small all missed the game against the Celtics. Coward hasn't been seen with the Grizzlies in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas yet while he continues to get back to full strength from a shoulder injury.
Horford has been heavily linked to the Warriors on the open market as Golden State star Stephen Curry also hinted as much recently. Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Curry sounds optimistic about Horford joining the Warriors for next season. “He’s a champion, great player,” Curry said. “When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.”
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Brad Stevens and the Celtics are "retooling" this offseason, but believes the four players he's brought in this offseason will help Boston compete next season.
Boston may not be done making big trades this summer, even after moving off the contracts of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.
According several reports, former Celtics guard Marcus Smart could be targeted by the Lakers and Knicks this offseason.