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Recapping the Boston Celtics’ 2023 Las Vegas Summer League

The Celtics got good looks at players like Reggie Kissoonlal, Vincent Valerio-Bodon, Justin Bean, Olek Balcerowski, and Udoka Azubuike.

The Boston Celtics had a mixed performance in the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, finishing 2-3 and missing the playoffs. There was plenty to learn from the Celtics’ participation in the annual Nevada exhibition series nonetheless.

The Celtics gained good looks at Reggie Kissoonlal, Vincent Valerio-Bodon, Justin Bean, Olek Balcerowski and Udoka Azubuike.

The team felt good enough about Jay Scrubb’s play in the backcourt to sign him to a two-way deal after a strong series of games. Scrubb was one of the Celtics’ most consistent players.

The hosts of the “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast sat down to talk over summer league as a whole on an episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about what we should take away from what we saw in Las Vegas this year.

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Sin City Celtics knock off summer Magic, 94-77, behind big bench performance

The Summer Celtics’ second strong of Vincent Valerio-Bodon, Reggie Kisoonlal, and Kamar Baldwin won the day for Boston.

The Boston Celtics picked up their second win of the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League on Saturday evening, beating the Orlando Magic, 94-77, moments after news broke of the Celtics signing guard Jay Scrubb to a two-way deal for the 2023-24 season.

Boston won convincingly behind a bench-driven effort: Three players came off the pine to put up double figures. The Celtics were led by forward Vincent Valerio-Bodon with 13 points and 6 rebounds; center Reggie Kisoonlal with 12 points, 5 boards and 2 blocks; and guard Kamar Baldwin with 10 points and 6 assists.

Among the starters, wing Jordan Walsh (12 points, 4 rebounds) and forward Justin Bean (10 points) helped secure the win.

The Celtics finishes 2-3 in Las Vegas Summer League play.

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What does 7-foot swingman Reggie Kisoonlal bring to the Boston Celtics’ Las Vegas Summer League squad?

Kissoonlal is a 27-year-old, 7-foot-tall swingman from Jacksonville, Florida with the size of a big man and some guard skills.

The Boston Celtics signed Reggie Kissoonlal to their roster for the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League. He most recently played for the Maine Celtics in G League’s 2022-23 season and showed significant potential despite having played limited playing time.

Kissoonlal is a 27-year-old, 7-foot-tall swingman from Jacksonville, Florida, with the size of a big man and some guard skills, who played his college basketball at Northwestern State. Kissoonlal had a decent performance in the Danish League prior to joining the G League, where his breakout play caught the attention of Boston’s front office.

Who is Kissoonlal, and how might his play accentuate what the Celtics hope to do in Sin City? Does he have a chance to make the regular roster or a two-way slot?

Check out the clip embedded above to hear what the hosts of the “How ‘Bout The Celtics?” podcast had to say while reacting to some of his best highlights.

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Breaking down the Boston Celtics’ roster for Las Vegas Summer League

Few if any of these players will make the Celtics’ regular roster, but there is a chance for several to make one of the team’s three two way slots for the 2023-24 season.

While there might be a few more additions to the Boston Celtics roster for the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, for all intents and purposes we have a pretty good idea of who will be the Sin City Celtics this offseason.

The Summer Celtics includes Alexander Balcerowski, Kamar Baldwin, Justin Bean, Justin Champagnie, JD Davison, Eugene German, Sam Griesel, Reggie Kissoonlal, Mychael Mulder, Jay Scrubb, Vincent Valerio-Bodon, and Jordan Walsh. As is the case with the league’s annual summer exhibition series, few if any of these players will make the Celtics’ regular roster, but there is a chance for several to make one of the team’s three two way slots for the 2023-24 season.

To learn more about each and their odds of donning green and white next season, check out the clip embedded below from the folks at the “How ‘Bout Them Celtics?” podcast.

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Reggie Kissoonlal, Sam Griesel to join Celtics’ 2023 Las Vegas Summer League squad

The Celtics are close to having a full roster with these two additions, the total of players at a dozen at the time of writing.

Two more names can be added to the Boston Celtics’ roster for the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League based on new reporting from Rookie Wire’s Cody Taylor and Husker Online’s Robin Washut.

Per Taylor, the Celtics are adding wing Reggie Kisoonlal to the Sin City Celtics. According to Washut, Boston plans to bring on former Nebraska guard Sam Griesel.

Kisoonlal spent last season with the Maine Celtics, and his versatility on the wing at 7 feet should give the summer Celtics an interesting look with the potential to earn a two-way deal.

Griesel, an undrafted 6-foot-6 shooting guard who rebounds well for his position and can facilitate could fight his way into one of Boston’s two-way slots with a strong performance. He will need to improve his perimeter shooting to stick at the NBA level.

While it is not clear how many players Boston will carry to the annual Nevada exhibition series, the Celtics are close to having a full roster. The two additions give them a dozen players for the summer league roster.

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Report: After Samanic, Valentine, Reeves and Kissoonnlal Maine Celtics offers, Boston plans to add another player to G League affiliate

Having also signed several players to Exhibit-10 deals, the Celtics reportedly also plan to add another player to Maine’s roster.

The Boston Celtics have been making moves to finalize their regular-season roster ahead of the opener on Oct. 18 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Per reporting from the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, they have also been lining up players for their G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics, for the 2022-23 campaign.

Per Himmelsbach, both Luka Samanic and Denzel Valentine are set to join the team’s Portland-based G League affiliate with a $50,000 bonus awaiting them if they spend at least 60 days with the Maine Celtics. Recently waived wing Brodric Thomas will not join the Maine Celtics; Boston does not hold his draft rights.

Having also added both Roxbury native AJ Reeves and big man Reggie Kissoonlal to Maine’s roster, the Celtics reportedly also plan to add another player via the Exhibit-10 contract that creates the $50,000 bonus for sticking with the team.

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Who is Reggie Kissoonlal, new Maine Celtics forward?

These are exactly the type of big swings Boston ought to be making with affiliate players in Maine.

Who is Reggie Kissoonlal, the newest Maine Celtics player sent to the G League affiliate of the Boston Celtics? He is a 26-year-old 6-foot-11 forward and center who made the leap to the frontcourt while playing for Danish club Randers Cimbria. He played guard at Northwestern State at the NCAA level, Kissoonlal is “an interesting G League flyer” according to The Athletic draft expert Sam Vecenie.

“One of best players in Denmark last year” per Vecenie, the Jacksonville native put up 20 points, 8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, a steal, and 2.8 blocks per game in 2021-22 while more than lapping the next-closest block rate in that league at the same time as he was a top-five scorer and rebounder in the Danish Basketligaen.

Noting that the unclear competition level of the league should be considered, Vecenie notes the Northwestern State alumnus has a smooth 3-pointer, is comfortable with the ball in his hands, and an abundance of tools to work with.

“No idea if he ends up being good enough at processing the game,” admitted Vecenie, but the Athletic analyst thinks it a good G League signing for Boston nonetheless, and we agree.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

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