SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Boston Celtics guard Terry Rozier knew his playing time was going to be cut because of Kyrie Irving's return from knee surgery that knocked him out of last year's playoffs.
And while Rozier's numbers have dipped to start the season as he has returned to his prior role as Irving's understudy, he said Thursday morning that he isn't upset about his place in Boston's pecking order.
"I go from starting in the playoffs to coming off the bench. ... I'm pretty sure it's not easy for nobody," Rozier said before the team's morning shootaround ahead of a game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.