The Summer League returns for the Boston Celtics this week and they are taking 14 players out to Las Vegas for the annual exhibition slate of games.
The Celtics on Tuesday announced their official Summer League roster, which includes all three of their draft picks from last month's draft as well as second-year forward Baylor Scheierman. Jordan Walsh, who spent the past two seasons with the Celtics after being drafted in the second round in 2023, will also suit up for Boston in Summer League action.
The rest of the roster is filled out with fringe NBA players looking to use the event as a showcase to try to stick around in the league.
Here is the full Celtics Summer League roster:
Jalen Bridges, F
Kendall Brown, G
Hugo González, F
Hayden Gray, G
Ben Gregg, F
Zach Hicks, F
Kenny Lofton, F/C
Miles Norris, F
Baylor Scheierman, G/F
Aaron Scott, F
Max Shulga, G
Jordan Walsh, F
Amari Williams, C
Isaiah Wong, G
Celtics fans certainly will have their eyes on this year's trio of draft picks in Gonzalez, Williams and Shulga once Boston's five-game Summer League schedule kicks off Friday (4 p.m. ET) against the Memphis Grizzlies. It will be the first time many get a glimpse of González, who played last season with Real Madrid before getting selected 28th overall by the Celtics.
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It will be good for not only González, but also Williams, a 7-foot center who played collegiately at Kentucky, and Shulga, a sharpshooting guard, to make a good first impression as well. Williams has a chance to make the Celtics roster with Boston incredibly thin at the center spot at the moment.
Seeing if Scheierman can continue progressing -- he showed promise as a rookie with a 20-point game against the Brooklyn Nets -- and take over games on this stage will be worth watching as well. Walsh, who played 52 games last season, needs to show improvement if he wants to stick around with the Celtics.
After their opening contest against the Grizzlies, the Celtics will have back-to-back games against the New York Knicks and Miami Heat on Sunday and Monday, respectively. They also will play the Los Angeles Lakers on July 17.
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