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Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge on Thursday spoke very highly of guard Romeo Langford following his rookie season that saw him average 2.5 points in 32 games.
Langford showed flashes throughout the year but battled through several different injuries. He underwent season-ending wrist surgery on Sept. 22 after tearing ligaments in his right wrist during the Celtics’ regular-season finale.
The Celtics selected Langford last year with the 14th overall pick and likely knew he wouldn’t be ready to contribute at the NBA level following offseason wrist surgery until later in the season. Still, his small sample size has the Celtics and Ainge excited for his future.
He showed some really, really positive signs in the NBA games at small doses but in practice and in some G League games and we think he has a really bright future. I know that Romeo is in a good place as far as committed to getting healthy and committed to having a dynamic year next year. We’ll just see how the offseason goes, we don’t even know when our season is starting so we’ll just do the best that we can and get him back as quick as we can and strong and well-conditioned and ready to play next year as he can.
The offseason for Langford figures to be important to get completely healthy ahead of his sophomore year with the Celtics. The team has experimented with him in different roles and his availability will be crucial to helping the team find success next season.
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