Celtics.com
WALTHAM, Mass. – James Young entered this past offseason facing the uncertainty of whether or not he would make the Boston Celtics’ final roster come late-October. He knew, entering his third season with the organization, that the C’s had an incredibly deep team, and his spot would be far from guaranteed.
Instead of wavering beneath that uncertainty, the 21-year-old guard used it as motivation.
“Right after Summer League, I sat down and talked with my dad and my brother and they just kept it real with me,” Young recollected. “After that, I was in the gym every day working out with my brother and some assistant coaches, and that’s when I knew I was hungry.