Gonzalez made his Celtics debut in the Friday win over the Grizzlies as the C’s improved to 1-0 at Las Vegas. The 19-year-old wing swooped in for a put-back layup off a missed 3-pointer on the first possession of the game — he was off from there. Turns out, that play helped him get into the rhythm of the game.

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Grizzlies rookies Cedric Coward, Jahmai Mashack and Javon Small all missed the game against the Celtics. Coward hasn't been seen with the Grizzlies in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas yet while he continues to get back to full strength from a shoulder injury.

The Celtics opened Summer League play Friday with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies. They went up big early, and while the Grizzlies came back to make it a game, the C’s finished off the victory to improve to 1-0 at Las Vegas.

Coming off an NBA title, the Celtics entered last season as the favorite to come out of the East again and defend their title in the NBA Finals. However, disaster struck in the second round when Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles and the Celtics fell to the New York Knicks in six games.

Horford won a title with the Celtics and will be remembered forever in the city. Fans love him, and he loves them back. But as he looks to move on once again, he'll have to hope that things go much better this time around. After Horford departed the first time, he had some struggles as a player, both on and off the court.

Horford has been heavily linked to the Warriors on the open market as Golden State star Stephen Curry also hinted as much recently. Per The Athletic’s Anthony Slater, Curry sounds optimistic about Horford joining the Warriors for next season. “He’s a champion, great player,” Curry said. “When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.”

No team in the league has had a more transformative offseason than the Boston Celtics, and they might not be done. After Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles in the second round of the playoffs, a chain reaction began in Boston. With the Celtics unlikely to ...