BOSTON — When the Celtics signed Drew Peterson away from the Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Miami Heat’s G-League system, Joe Mazzulla pointed to his strong game for Miami against the Celtics in Summer League. He then compared how the team carved out a role for Sam Hauser, who coincidentally also pivoted away from Miami before joining Boston.
“We liked him,” Erik Spoelstra said on Monday. “We want to develop guys as much as possible, and it ends up being a situation where it has to be somewhere else. We only have three two-ways, we can’t call everybody up, but we’re thrilled when they do get an opportunity.