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Former Vols’ NBA results for March 3

A look at how former Vols performed in the NBA on Sunday.

Four former Vols competed in the NBA on Sunday.

Philadelphia defeated Dallas, 120-116, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Tobias Harris started at forward for the 76ers. He totaled 28 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 35 minutes. Harris converted 11-of-19 field goal attempts, 3-of-6 three-point attempts and 3-of-4 free throw attempts.

Toronto defeated Charlotte, 111-106, at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Grant Williams started at center for the Hornets. He recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 40 minutes.

Boston defeated Golden State, 140-88, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Jaden Springer recorded two points, two rebounds and one assist for the Celtics in 12 minutes.

Orlando defeated Detroit, 113-91, at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

Admiral Schofield played three minutes and recorded one rebound for the Magic.

Tyrese Maxey gives love to former Sixers teammate Jaden Springer

Tyrese Maxey gives a lot of love to former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Jaden Springer.

BOSTON — A matchup with the Boston Celtics meant the Philadelphia 76ers could see a former teammate, Jaden Springer. The Sixers traded the 28th pick of the 2021 draft to the Celtics at the deadline.

Springer, who admitted he was shocked that the Sixers traded him, was a favorite of his teammates in Philadelphia. He is a hard worker and has a wealth of defensive potential in this league on the perimeter.

Tyrese Maxey, who had 32 points and five assists in Tuesday’s loss to the Celtics, gave love to Springer for his time in Philadelphia.

“I love that dude,” Maxey smiled. “I seen him yesterday (Monday). He came to the hotel and said what’s up. I gave him a hug tonight, and I just I really wish the best for him honestly. Of course, I hope they lose when a play us always, but just he’s worked extremely hard. I think he worked on his jumper. He worked on a lot of different things. He is a competitor, and man I appreciate him.”

Springer has new vets now: Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and others, but Maxey and the Sixers gave the youngster a lot of wisdom during his time in the City of Brotherly Love.

“I appreciate him allowing me to be in his ear,” Maxey added. “I wanted to be extremely aggressive while he was here. Shoot the ball, play his game because he was a year younger than me, and I watched him play in high school. I know what he’s capable of doing. So I think he’s gonna have a great career and yeah. I love that dude.”

As for Maxey and the Sixers, they have to bounce back at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

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Jaden Springer can already see differences between Celtics and Sixers

Jaden Springer revealed the biggest difference between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.

Jaden Springer joined the Boston Celtics at the February 8 trade deadline. He came highly recommended by Sam Cassell, who is an assistant coach for the Celtics but was previously working under Doc Rivers with the Philadelphia 76ers. The defensive-minded guard made his debut on Thursday (Feb. 22) during the Celtic’s win over the Chicago Bulls.

When speaking to the media following the game, Springer was asked what differences he’s spotted since arriving in Boston. He noted how the Celtics play a more free-flowing brand of basketball, with everybody empowered to make reads based on how the defense is guarding them.

“I feel like there’s more read and react,” Springer said. “You going out there playing based off each other, playing based off your teammates. So you’re just reading what everybody else is doing. It’s not really a set, ‘we have to do this, we have to do that.’ So just going out there and hooping and playing basketball.”

Despite his undoubted potential, and coming highly recommended, Springer faces a battle for playing time this season. He is behind Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard in the Celtics guard rotation. However, his defensive upside could be a swing factor in his bid for minutes.

Joe Mazzulla likes his team to be defensively sound. Boston runs multiple different defensive systems as they look to keep opposing offenses on their toes. Springer can fit into each of those seasons and has previously shown value as a point-of-attack defender.

Whether that defense can earn him minutes this season will remain to be seen. Logically, it may be a few months until we see him consistently taking to the court.

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How much playing time can we expect new Boston Celtics Xavier Tillman, Sr. and Jaden Springer to get?

The two newest members of Boston’s roster this season made their debut in the ball club’s 129-112 road victory over the Chicago Bulls.

How much playing time can we expect new Boston Celtics Xavier Tillman, Sr. and Jaden Springer to get for the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season with the Celtics? Both Tillman and Springer joined the Celtics organization via trade ahead of the NBA’s Feb. 8 2024 deadline with an eye to bolstering the deep rotation defensively.

The two newest members of Boston’s roster this season made their Celtics debut in the ball club’s 129-112 road victory over the Chicago Bulls earlier this week. And while Springer’s debut was not especially remarkable, you could see Tillman’s impact on the game in the short playing time the former Grizzlies big man was afforded.

CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning took some time to discuss how much playing time Tillman and Springer can expect for the Celtics this season on a recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast. Check it out below!

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Former Vols’ NBA results for Feb. 22

A look at how former Vols performed in the NBA on Thursday.

Three former Vols competed in the NBA Thursday, while one was inactive.

New York defeated Philadelphia, 110-96, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tobias Harris started at forward for the 76ers. He totaled seven points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals in 27 minutes.

Harris converted 3-of-9 field goal attempts and 1-for-3 three point attempts.

Boston defeated Chicago, 129-112, at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Julian Phillips totaled nine points, two rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes for the Bulls. He converted 4-of-5 field goal attempts and 1-of-1 three-point attempts.

Jaden Springer played two minutes for the Celtics.

Orlando defeated Cleveland, 116-109, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Admiral Schofield was inactive for the Magic.

Boston gets national praise for their 2024 NBA trade deadline moves

“Phenomenal pickups for the Celtics,” writes The Athletic of Boston’s trade deadline moves.

The Boston Celtics may not have made major moves at the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline. But they are still seen as a ball club that the deadline deals they did make served them well, according to a recent article by The Athletic’s Zach Harper. “The Celtics made small moves by acquiring Xavier Tillman Sr. and Jaden Springer, but both of those deals could be exactly what the team needed,” writes The Athletic NBA analyst.

“Boston’s top talent is as good as any team’s, but its overall roster lacked depth,” adds Harper on the pair of moves made by the Celtics ahead of the Feb. 8 limit on trading players this season.

“Springer adds a very active defender on the perimeter,” he suggests. “More importantly, Tillman gives great depth for their interior.”

“He can defend and rebound,” writes Harper of the backup Boston big man. “Tillman can also help keep Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford fresh. Phenomenal pickups for the Celtics.”

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Former Vols’ NBA results for Feb. 14

A look at how former Vols performed in the NBA on Wednesday.

Two former Vols competed in the NBA on Wednesday, while three players were inactive and one did not play due to a coach’s decision.

Charlotte defeated Atlanta, 122-99, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Grant Williams recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 27 minutes for Charlotte.

Williams converted 7-of-12 field goal attempts and 1-of-5 three-point attempts.

Orlando defeated New York, 118-100, at Kia Center in Orlando Florida.

Admiral Schofield recorded three points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in three minutes. He converted 1-of-1 field goal attempts and 1-of-1 three-point attempts.

Cleveland defeated Chicago, 108-105, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. Julian Phillips did not play for the Bulls due to a coach’s decision.

Boston defeated Brooklyn, 136-86, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Jaden Springer was inactive for the Celtics.

Miami defeated Philadelphia, 109-104, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Josh Richardson was inactive for the Heat and Tobias Harris was inactive for the 76ers.

Celtics team president Brad Stevens on why Boston added Xavier Tillman, Sr. and Jaden Springer

This is what Stevens had to say about the Celtics’ two deadline additions.

The Boston Celtics added a pair of defensive-minded players to the team’s roster at the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline, former Memphis Grizzlies big man Xavier Tillman, Sr. and ex-Philadelphia 76ers wing Jaden Springer. After the adds, Celtics team president Brad Stevens went on record to explain why Boston elected to trade for those two players specifically.

On Tillman, Stevens said via The Athletic’s Jay King that he “competes, he passes, thinks the game well” and that he has all “the stuff that we’ve been fortunate with the guys we have around our best players, that they brought to the table. He knows how to play. So we’re excited to have him.”

Springer, said Stevens, “is an athlete that can play athletically in the playoffs.”

“But he also has a lot of growing to get better, and he’s committed to that,” suggested the Boston President of Basketball Operations.

“He’s got a long runway ahead. So we’ll see how this year shakes itself out for him. See how it all fits with the team. But he’s a guy that we believe in.”

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Why did the Boston Celtics trade for Jaden Springer if the 76ers thought he wasn’t enough for them?

Springer is in the third season of his rookie deal with the Sixers and has struggled offensively while thriving on defense.

The Boston Celtics traded a second round pick for Philadelphia 76ers wing Jaden Springer in their second and final trade before the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline. Springer is in the third season of his rookie deal with the Sixers and has struggled offensively while thriving on defense.

Boston also traded deep reserve wing Dalano Banton to the Portland Trail Blazers for a top-55 protected second round draft pick ahead of the deadline to keep a roster spot open for a potential buyout signing. Why did the Celtics trade for Springer if the 76ers thought he wasn’t enough for them in the coming postseason?

To try to get into the minds of the Celtics’ front office, CLNS Media reporter Bobby Manning took some time to talk himself through the trade and the likely reasoning behind it.

Check it out above!

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Will Xavier Tillman, Sr. and Jaden Springer make an impact with the Boston Celtics this season?

How big of a role will the Celtics’ depth play as the season goes on?

Will the two newest Boston Celtics bench players make an impact with the team this season? The Celtics recently traded for a pair of reserve reinforcements ahead of the NBA’s 2024 trade deadline, big man Xavier Tillman, Sr. and Jaden Springer of the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers respectively.

On the most recent episode of the CLNS Media’s The Big 3 NBA podcast, hosts A. Sherrod Blakely, Gary Washburn and Kwani Lunis discussed the biggest stories around the Celtics right now. Including the acquisition of Tillman from the Grizzlies and Springer from the Sixers — and how they will fit on this team.

Plus, the bench is providing much more than anticipated lately, how big of a role will the Celtics’ depth play as the season goes on?

Check it out above!

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