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.

LAS VEGAS — A balanced effort on both ends of the floor and sharp offensive performances from Jordan Walsh and Charles Bassey powered the Boston Celtics to a 92-78 win over the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA 2K26 Summer League battle at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas on Friday afternoon.

"It felt like a true gift from God" - Joe Mazzulla calls his Celtics head coaching job a gift from the heavens originally appeared on Basketball Network.

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.”

Boston traded Porzingis to Atlanta in a three-team deal last month that also included the Nets, helping the Celtics free up some payroll in the process.

According several reports, former Celtics guard Marcus Smart could be targeted by the Lakers and Knicks this offseason.

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.

Brad Stevens and the Celtics are "retooling" this offseason, but believes the four players he's brought in this offseason will help Boston compete next season.

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.