Before the Celtics called, Nik Stauskas wasn’t certain he wanted to keep playing basketball.
After all, Stauskas — best known for being the 8th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft — is 28 now. He is married, and he and his wife have their first child on the way. The life of a borderline NBA player is difficult — Stauskas found himself in the G-League playing for the Grand Rapids Gold. In total, he played for five NBA teams in some capacity — including a two-way contract with the Heat — as well as two G-League squads and a team in Spain.