Throughout last season and this offseason, Celtics players and coaches went out of their way to praise Sam Hauser’s shooting. But to secure a spot in the Celtics championship-caliber rotation, he had to play adequate defense.
We can safely say Hauser has far exceeded expectations. He’s played in all 21 games, averaging 17 minutes and shooting 48.9 percent on 4.5 threes per game. 94 of his 107 shots have been threes. This summer, he signed a 3-year / $5.6 million contract that’s quickly turning into the league’s best bargain.
On Monday, Jack Simone wrote about how the Celtics haven’t had a marksman like Hauser during the Tatum/Brown era.