The Celtics Summer League Crash Course

Summer League basketball might be for the sickos, but if you’re reading this and preparing to watch every Celtics game in Las Vegas, I happily welcome you to the club of unwell basketball enjoyers.

The Celtics project to have one two-way contract up for grabs after Amari Williams signed his deal and Dillion Mitchell got drafted 40th overall, but the possibility for guys to slide into the Maine Celtics system means some of these faces will remain familiar into the season.

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For them, it’s a showcase to fight for NBA opportunities. For us, it’s a chance to get out of the offseason headspace for a little bit, and casually enjoy some basketball.

Let’s take a moment to get to know the faces of this year’s Summer League Celtics.

Mohammad Amini

An undrafted international prospect, the Iranian forward spent the last two seasons with SLUC Nancy in the LNB Elite. That’s the top level in France, and Amini carved out a modest role at Nancy, serving up efficient scoring inside the arc.

A 6’7” wing, Amini averaged 8 points on 50% efficiency in 27 games, though he struggled from three (26%) and from the free throw line (62.5%). He’s a composed slasher with the build to power through contact, and his touch around the short mid-range area is sound.

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ESPN’s Jeremy Woo had the 21-year-old Amini ranked 97th on his draft big board.

Chris Cenac Jr.

We’ve talked at length about Cenac’s game and what brought him to Boston with the 27th pick, so we’ll focus on the things I’d like to see from the latest first round pick:

1) Glass dominance: Cenac’s greatest trait from what we saw in his lone season at Houston was his ability to win on the glass, particularly on the offensive end. He tracks the ball extremely well both because of his 7-foot-5 wingspan and legitimate instincts to get into the right spots. The Summer League Celtics have plenty of creators, I want to see Cenac be a play finisher.

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2) Shooting confidence: Cenac was a willing outside shooter last season, shooting three attempts per game from beyond the arc, but was just 33% on those looks. Not an egregious number, but…

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Publish date : 2026-07-10 10:28:00

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