Damian Lillard to Celtics Report Surfaces During NBA Summer League originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Matt Reynolds, Boston Celtics assistant coach and head coach of the Sin City Celtics at the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, had high praise for Boston's No. 28 overall pick of the 2025 draft, Hugo Gonzalez,

Eyes will be on No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg and his Dallas Mavericks this July as his highly anticipated professional career begins. Flagg & Co. kicked off their summer league slate with a high-profile 87-85 win over a Los Angeles Lakers squad that features Bronny James.

There's some enticing young talent on display in Las Vegas, and added hope with Damian Lillard still potentially picking the Celtics as his next landing spot.

For a player who was not even on the roster for the Sin City Celtics, big man Charles Bassey had an impressive impact.

Here are three takeaways from the loss. Rookies Cedric Coward, Jahmai Mashack and Javon Small all missed the game against the Celtics. Coward hasn't been with the Grizzlies in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas while he continues to get back to full strength recovering from a shoulder injury.

The second-round pick recently played at the University of Kentucky. Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman remain on the roster as potential big men to garner minuter on this year's team. While none of the options listed above are overly proven,

LAS VEGAS — The Celtics had a fresh face debuting on their Summer League team Friday night as Charles Bassey was an unexpected late addition to the team’s Summer League roster. The former Spurs big man shined off the bench for Boston, posting 14 points and 11 rebounds in the team’s win over the Grizzlies at Cox Pavilion.