Less than a week ago, Romeo Langford played the final ten minutes of Boston’s first preseason game against Orlando. During training camp, those opportunities are usually reserved for end-of-the-roster players looking to prove themselves and earn a spot in the rotation. With an influx of veterans like Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, and Juancho Hernangomez, Langford has been thrust in a position he’s all too familiar with: proving himself. He’d eventually hit the game-winning three against the Magic and after a week of practices, opportunity knocked.
Six days later, he started in the place of Jaylen Brown (unavailable to health and safety protocols), finishing with 13 points including 3-for-4 from behind the arc against the Raptors.