Tag: Evan Turner

‘He could have played with us,’ says Payton Pritchard of Evan Turner’s time as a Boston Celtics assistant

“We actually needed him,” added the Celtics guard. “In practice, we were watching, he can go still, and he’s over here coaching’.”

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The Boston Celtics are no stranger to former players returning to the team to serve as an assistant coach — think Dana Barros and Sam Cassell for a pair of recent examples — and sometimes, they are still close enough to their playing days that they might even be able to suit up for the team. Such was the case for Boston alum and former assistant coach Evan Turner according to Payton Pritchard in an appearance on Turner’s “Point Forward” podcast.

“When I was supposed to have a day off,” said Turner, hinting at the contours of his relationship with the indefatigable Pritchard as his assistant coach, “I can guarantee you Payton’s talking, ‘You want to get some work in tomorrow?’ … This dude really works hard!”

“I love the game,” answered Pritchard. “But I used to tell him, we were just talking and I was like ‘ET was the best one to go against because he could have played with us;’ he would have been in the eight, nine-man rotation.”

“We actually needed him,” added the Celtics guard. “In practice, we were watching, he can go still, and he’s over here coaching’. I’m like, ‘I need to be playing against him. That’s who is going to make me better.”

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Celtics alum Evan Turner on the typical honesty of general managers in today’s NBA

The James Harden situation sparked the conversation with the former Boston player on the topic.

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Former Boston Celtics assistant coach and player Evan Turner shared his perspective on the James Harden situation with the Philadelphia 76ers and their general manager Daryl Morey on a recent episode of the Athletic “NBA Show” podcast, highlighting the drama and media attention such requests tend to generate, and how the media tends to distort the situation.

The Ohio State alum acknowledged that the situation unfolding in Philly isn’t normal for the Sixers and predicts that changes will happen sooner than later due to the untenable situation. Turner mentioned that while it’s rare for players to publicly call out their general managers as liars, he also believes that GMs lie frequently.

To hear what Turner had to say about the state of general manager – player relationships in the league of today and more, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Former Celtic Evan Turner wants Damian Lillard to join Jayson Tatum on the Celtics

It seems ET phoned home, and they said Dame should join the Celtics.

Former Boston Celtics wing and assistant coach Evan Turner believes disgruntled star Damian Lillard leaving the Portland Trail Blazers organization is long overdue, and he supports Lillard’s request to be traded to the Miami Heat.

Turner fetes Lillard’s confidence as a player and his desire to have championship success after many years of trying to make it happen in Portland. The former Celtics assistant argued players need to prioritize their best interests and make decisions about their careers accordingly. And while he knows the Blazers star will likely end up elsewhere, he can’t help admitting his interest in seeing Lillard team with Jayson Tatum on the Celtics.

To hear ET break down his point of view on the Lillard situation, check out the clip embedded below from his recent appearance on the FUBO “No Chill with Gilbert Arenas” podcast.

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Former Celtic Evan Turner, 2023-24 rookies try their hand at NBA draft trivia

You might think that people who have actually been a part of an NBA draft at some point in their lives would have some deeper knowledge than many fans of the sport of basketball.

You might think people who have actually been a part of an NBA draft in their lives would have some deeper knowledge than many fans of the sport of basketball, but not everyone follows such things as closely as one might think.

To find out just how well this latest cohort of NBA draftees is (with former Boston Celtics wing and assistant coach Evan Turner thrown in for good measure), the folks behind the SLAM NBA official YouTube channel put together a quiz for Turner, Cam Whitmore, Bilal Coulibaly, Taylor Hendricks and Rayan Rupert on NBA draft trivia.

To hear how the new draftees and the No. 2 pick of the 2010 NBA draft did, be sure to check out the clip embedded above to see the best of their NBA draft knowledge.

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Former Boston Celtics Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala explain the origins of Juneteenth

Evan Turner and Andre Igodala on the origins and significance of Juneteenth, a Federal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

If you happen to be a fan of the Boston Celtics (or any team in the NBA) and are still not quite sure what Juneteenth is, what it celebrates, or how to commemorate it properly, former Celtics assistant coach Evan Turner and Golden State Warriors veteran Andre Iguodala put together a clip breaking it down for us on their “Point Forward” podcast.

The duo discusses the origins and significance of Juneteenth, a federal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. They highlight the historical background, initial celebrations in Texas, and the commercialization of Juneteenth in the 1920s and 1930s.

Iggy and ET also mention the importance of spreading awareness, celebrating, educating and agitating for change.

To learn more about Juneteenth for yourself, take a look at the clip embedded above.

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Redraft of 2010 class sees five Boston Celtics alumni shift spots

Another five Celtics alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift considerably with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes.

As Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon keep busy reassessing the draft orders of the last several decades over the last few years, there are always a number of Boston Celtics alumni on the move in their re-drafts as a result.

In the H/H duo’s reassessment of the NBA’s 2010 draft class, a total of five Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift considerably with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this duo get their flowers, too.

Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala on Ja Morant and responsibility

The former Celtics assistant and player sat down with podcast cohost Andre Iguodala to talk about Ja Morant’s gun incidents.

While on its surface, the controversy around star Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant seems fairly straightforward, there are aspects that deserve a second look.

Golden State Warriors veteran wing Andre Iguodala and former Boston Celtics player and assistant coach Evan Turner shared their thoughts on the situation on their “Point Forward” podcast.

The pair discussed the challenges and struggles pro athletes face over the course of their careers, highlighting the importance of understanding the background and experiences of African-American athletes in particular.

Iguodala and Turner also touch on the erasure of African-American history and leaders on the pod more generally and talk about the impact this incident may have on Morant’s legacy.

To hear what Turner and Iguodala had to say about this high-profile mistake and its fallout, take a look at the clip embedded above.

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NBPA head Tamika Tremaglio on load management and the new collective bargaining agreement

In an interview with Evan Turner NBPA chief Tamika Tremaglio revealed how the Players Association looks at load management in the league of today.

We have heard about the practice known as load management that has entrenched itself in the modern NBA, but we seldom hear about this strategy of resting players to preserve their best play for the postseason from the point of view of the organization representing the interests of the players themselves.

In an interview with former Boston Celtics assistant and player Evan Turner and Warriors wing Andre Iguodala for their “Point Forward” podcast, National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) chief Tamika Tremaglio revealed how the NBPA looks at its use and advocates for load management in the league of today.

To hear their conversation on the phenomenon, the new collective bargaining agreement, and more, take a look at the clip embedded below.

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Six Boston Celtics alumni changing places in 2010 NBA re-draft

Six Celtics alums saw their draft position shift up or down the order they were actually taken in all those years ago.

Once again, Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon of our sister site Hoops Hype have another re-draft, this time around of the 2010 NBA draft. And as has been the case in each of their prior endeavors to, as they put it, reorder the draft the “way it should have been,” there have been a number of Boston Celtics on the move in their revaluation of the draft class from that year.

In fact, a total of six Celtics alums saw their draft position shift up or down the order they were actually taken in all those years ago in a relatively thin cohort when it came to star power.

Let’s dive into which former Celtics were re-drafted where.

Former Celtic Evan Turner has no doubt who would win in a Boston-Philly series

“I think, with this history, the Boston Celtics have their number,” observed Turner.

When it comes to which of his former teams he would favor winning a head-to-head matchup, former Boston Celtics wing and assistant coach Evan Turner has no doubt at all.

“I’m taking the Celtics every single day,” said the former Ohio State standout in a recent interview on Fan Duel TV via Heavy’s Adam Taylor. “Twice on Sundays.”

“I think, with this history, the Boston Celtics have their number,” observed Turner. “Besides the fact that I like the Celtics’ top eight better than I like the Sixers’ top eight, but the way (Joel) Embiid‘s been playing this past year, you have to take into consideration something occurring.”

“But you know, Jayson Tatum, he’s been through this a lot. The team has been playing hella defense,” Turner said. “And at the same time, Marcus Smart, if he has to shut down Embiid, maybe he can do it. He’s done it before.”

Clearly, a Smart defense of Embiid is not an optimal matchup, but the Flower Mound native knows how to guard bigs like few players his size have ever been able to manage.

As for the matchup, while this version of the Sixers appears to be the best of their current rebuild by a fair amount, we’re with ET on favoring Boston — if perhaps a hair less than the former Celtics assistant.

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