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Theis initially caught Boston’s eye while playing for Germany at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championships in 2011. The Celtics watched him develop into a long, athletic, and versatile defender who was also capable of drilling long-range shots.
“As a youngster, he was just kind of a skinny kid with a little bit of bounce, and that was about it,” Ainge said.