Boston Celtics kick off Summer League action tonight, Jordan Mickey out with shoulder injury
Amid all the Kevin Durant free agency drama, the Boston Celtics kick off Summer League game play tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers in Utah.
While C's fans will get to see many of our new draftees in action, one of the most popular sophomores won't be on the court -- Jordan Mickey injured his shoulder while blocking a shot, and will likely not see action until the Las Vegas Summer League, which begins for the Celtics on July 9th:
Jordan Mickey hurt his shoulder blocking a shot and is not with team in Utah.— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
It's Mickey's left shoulder. Hope is he'll rejoin team soon but sounds unlikely he'll play in Utah this week.— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
Tonight's game begins at 7 PM ET and can be viewed on CSNNE, NBA TV, or ESPN3.com. Full Summer League roster and schedule can be found below.
Celtics summer league roster. pic.twitter.com/FbtMUo8jD6— CelticsLife.com (@CelticsLife) July 1, 2016
Summer league tips off tomorrow. Check out the action all week & get full coverage on https://t.co/qipTn2wCLK. pic.twitter.com/FNm74XPTNh— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 3, 2016
The Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach caught up with several of the members of the Celtics' Summer League squad before tonight's game for their thoughts on free agency, Kevin Durant's decision, Tom Brady, and new teammate Al Horford:
Terry Rozier on Durant decision: "We've just got to move on."— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
Rozier on Horford: "he can score, he can stretch and shoot 3s I've been watching al Horford since Florida."— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
Jaylen Brown glad focus can shift now. "That's all I'm looking forward to right now. I can't wait to play."— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
R.J. Hunter said that when he talked to Isaiah, Crowder, Olynyk about Durant meeting they mostly wanted to talk about meeting Tom Brady.— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
R.J. talking to guys about Durant: "I didn’t really get a lot about the meeting. It was like, ‘Yeah, the meeting was cool, but Tom, bro."— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
R.J. Hunter on Al Horford: "That’s huge for us. Hoford, he’s not only a physical presence, he’s real smart. He’s real established."— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
More R.J. Hunter on Horford: "I’ve heard great reviews about how he is as a person. Boston’s huge on character, so I know that’s big for us"— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 4, 2016
Related:
- Video: Terry Rozier and RJ Hunter have big goals for their second summer league
- Video: Previewing Celtics' stacked summer league squad, 3rd time the charm for James Young?
- Boston Celtics Summer League schedule: action begins July 4th; ESPN Networks to broadcast Vegas games
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