James Young at only 20-years old is in the midst of his second NBA season with the Boston Celtics. The high-flying shooting guard was selected based off of potential in last year’s draft. He showed great athleticism while at Kentucky, and flashed his ability to score throughout his freshman season, but not enough to sufficiently warrant a first round selection.
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The Celtics have now lost Jae Crowder for the foreseeable future and Brad Stevens is looking towards the young guys to give minutes to. While James Young didn’t play against the Indiana Pacers or Toronto Raptors (until late), he saw 22 minutes in their loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.