BOSTON -- Forty-eight hours after Boston Celtics rookie Jordan Mickey posted the first triple-double of his pro career while on assignment with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League, Celtics coach Brad Stevens suggested that Mickey was "closer to ready than ever before" but stressed that Boston's frontcourt logjam clogs the immediate path to NBA minutes.
Mickey put up 13 points, 13 rebounds and 10 blocks during Maine's 119-112 win over the Texas Legends on Thursday and continues to thrive in the D-League. In 16 appearances for Maine, Mickey is averaging 18.