COMMENTARY
The summer-league Celtics depart Las Vegas with plenty of reasons to be optimistic — and a few lingering uncertainties — ahead of the upcoming season.
While returning players Jabari Bird and Semi Ojeleye both showed signs of growth from their rookie seasons, first-round draft pick Robert Williams only logged six minutes and 45 seconds of playing time before exiting the court with a left knee contusion. Williams remained sidelined for the rest of summer league — primarily as a precautionary measure — despite his wishes to return to play.
“Whatever is best for his long-term career with us, that’s what I’ll do,” summer league coach Jay Larranaga told reporters the day after Williams’s injury.