Training camp might be over a month away, but the groundwork for a roster spot battle has already been put in place. Noah Vonleh, Bruno Caboclo, and Mfiondu Kabengele will be pitting their skills against one another as they look to earn one of the Celtics' open roster spots for the upcoming season.
Things could have been different though. Because, at any point, Brad Stevens could have chosen to acquire a veteran big man in the free agency market, but instead, chose to acquire some young talent that had previously struggled to make an impact at the NBA level.