Before last week, Drew Peterson had played less than 30 minutes of NBA basketball during his young career.
The 6-foot-9 two-way forward primarily plays with the Maine Celtics. He appeared in three games with Boston last year, averaging 7.6 minutes per contest.
So, even with Al Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Sam Hauser, and Jrue Holiday out, Peterson was somewhat surprised to hear the Celtics coaching staff call his name.
“Obviously every time I hear ‘Drew’ I assume it’s Jrue Holiday,” Peterson said, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. “They were pointing at me, and obviously it’s my job around here to stay ready, and so got in and just did whatever I can to help the team.