Despite an up-and-down week as a whole, few teams in the Orlando Summer League had as much potential NBA talent across their rosters as the Boston Celtics' summer league squad.
With three players already signed to guaranteed contracts next year (Kelly Olynyk, Marcus Smart, James Young) and five other players realistically competing for roster spots with the team this upcoming season (Phil Pressey, Chris Johnson, Colton Iverson, Chris Babb, Mike Moser) a significant portion of the team's roster came into the week with plenty to play for.
Young, Boston's second first-round draft pick out of Kentucky was unable to take part in the summer league due to concussion-like symptoms suffered in a car accident back in June, but the rest of Boston's roster tried to leave lasting impressions with the team's coaching staff during the week of action.
Which players helped their stock? Which players hurt their chances of making the team next season? I took a look at a few key takeaways from several players of note on Boston's roster.
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Player Takeaways from Celtics Summer League 2014
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