On October 17, the Boston Celtics more or less previewed what their rotation will be when the 2023-24 season starts: Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Al Horford, Payton Pritchard (without question!), Sam Hauser, and a smidge of Luke Kornet. While that’s who Joe Mazzulla will likely start out with in …
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Boston Celtics point guard and Oregon native Payton Pritchard is “definitely” on the radar of the Portland Trail Blazers following their acquisition of Jrue Holiday in the three-team Damian Lillard trade and given the guard’s preferred teams list inclusion of the Cs according to Yahoo Sports’s Jake Fischer — who said as much on the …
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According to MassLive’s Brian Robb, Payton Pritchard is an “obvious” offseason trade candidate for the Boston Celtics. Robb revealed as much in his latest Celtics Mailbag while answering a reader’s question about what kind of player Boston should target with their MLE this offseason. “For mid-level extension next year, I haven’t taken a long look …
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One of the biggest surprises of the trade deadline in 2023 for the Boston Celtics was Payton Pritchard sticking with the team — this despite comments indicating he wanted a bigger role and has discussed that with Celtics management. That won’t be coming this postseason unless Marcus Smart, Malcolm Brogdon, or Derrick White suffer an …
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The Boston Celtics are red hot, riding a seven-game win streak into Wednesday’s match-up with the Atlanta Hawks. Boston has won its last four games (three and a half really) without offseason acquisition, and former NBA Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Brogdon has had to miss time due to tightness in his right hamstring. …
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The Boston Celtics improved to 12-3 with an emphatic 126-101 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. This victory is the Celtics’ eighth in a row, and they dominated the game. The Cs led throughout the game, and they received contributions from everyone. The bench stepped up as Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser, and …
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