The Celtics ended Summer League with a 2-3 record overall in Las Vegas this past weekend, likely kicking off a quieter time
in Boston’s offseason after some big changes by Brad Stevens since a disappointing end to the 2023 season.
Boston officially added Jordan Walsh to a 15-man contract and added Jay Scrubb on a two-way contract in the past two
weeks. However, there are many other lessons learned from the past few week in Las Vegas as it pertains to the roster that
Stevens is trying to push the finishing touches on for this fall.
JD Davidson is still a ways away: The 2022 second-round pick is still just 20 years old so the team is going to give him
an extra year of development before making any grand assessments. With that said, Davidson did not make tangible on-
court gains during his second year of Summer League. His turnover rate was way up and shooting efficiency took a step back
and that’s not the recipe you want to see for point guard who already has a questionable jumpshot. The pace he can play with
is enticing but it’s hard to see him putting together enough of a complete package at this point to make a 15-man roster
anytime soon.
Jordan Walsh may be closer than anticipated: The second-round pick has earned plenty of accolades from scouts
around the league this week, even earning a top-5 ranking from SB Nation for his play among rookies in Summer League. He
knocked down 40.7 percent of his 3s over five games with a healthy volume number (5.4) so that type of production could
quickly propel him into a 10th or 11th man for this team rather than a Maine developmental project. Walsh is far from a sure
thing from being a factor on this year’s roster but he could be pushing for rotation minutes if Brad Stevens fails to add more depth at the wing spot via the trade market or free agency.
incentive days that are upcoming including $50,000 on August 1st and another $350,000 on opening night. If Brad Stevens
is serious about adding more help to the roster as he declared last week, it’s hard to see Champagnie surviving beyond
training camp. The Celtics could keep him to compete for a roster spot or a two-way but he doesn’t necessarily have a skillset
that would translate well for Boston on the wing given the complexion of the roster.
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