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The Celtics attempted to add to their stable of bigs in the NBA Draft, bagging Kentucky center Amari Williams — who was initially selected by the Orlando Magic before being dealt to Boston — with the 46th overall pick.
The NBA has unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm in a deal that values the franchise at $6.1 billion.
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NBA approves sale of Boston Celtics to Bill Chisholm for record-setting $6.1 billion price tag
The NBA has formally approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investor group led by Bill Chisholm. The league's approval comes nearly five months after the Celtics' ownership agreed to sell the franchise to Chisholm for $6.1 billion, a record for the most a North American professional sports franchise has ever sold for.
White got into that dynamic on a recent episode of his "White Noise" podcast with cohost Welsh, who ribbed him that one of White's youngest teammates managed to get himself tossed from a game in this year's Las Vegas Summer League. "There are guys on the team that have been giving me hell about not having a technical foul," said White.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNPayton Pritchard expected to move into starting lineup for Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are expected to start Payton Pritchard and have Anfernee Simons come off the bench, per @GrantAfseth “The Boston Celtics appear poised to elevate Payton Pritchard into the starting lineup while using Anfernee Simons as a high-scoring option off the bench for… pic.twitter.com/M6FuG6MELu
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Celtics Wire on MSNAssistant Boston Celtics coach Matt Reynolds on what he sees in Max Shulga
In the five games Shulga suited up with the Summer Celtics, he put up 5.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals (and just 0.6 turnovers) per game in an average of 21.0 minutes of floor time a game.
A trade for RJ Barrett could be just what the C’s need. The former 3rd overall pick of the Knicks just turned 25 in June, as opposed to Derrick White, who just turned 31 in July. Barrett could give the Celtics more wing depth and a chance to unlock his potential, something he hasn’t had a chance to fully reach since entering the league in 2019.