LAS VEGAS — The Celtics had a contemporary face debuting on their Summer season League staff Friday night time as Charles Bassey was an unexpected late addition to the team’s Summer League roster. The previous Spurs massive man shined off the bench for Boston, posting 14 factors and 11 rebounds within the staff’s win over the Grizzlies at Cox Pavilion.

On Saturday, Brad Stevens revealed what led to Bassey becoming a member of Boston on the final minute to start a probably promising stint for the large man this summer time.

“Charles has performed loads of NBA minutes during the last couple of years,” Stevens stated. “Like a number of different guys, he made the choice on the final minute to take part in a apply or take part in a sequence of practices and in the end performed with the staff. I believed he did a very good job yesterday.”

Bassey is an unrestricted free agent after taking part in his final three seasons with the Spurs. The 6-foot-10 massive man has the Celtics relationship again to final offseason, sources inform MassLive and there’s a clear potential for alternative in Boston after the offseason exits of Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet and Al Horford.

Stevens didn’t sign something about Bassey’s probabilities of sticking with Boston past this Summer season League stint however the president of basketball operations spoke extremely of the large man’s impression in simply 18 minutes.

“I don’t wish to converse for him, what his objectives is perhaps,” Stevens stated. “He’s a man that’s most likely taking part in for what’s subsequent. I simply assume he’s a man we’ve paid consideration to from afar for a very long time. We’re watching all these guys on a regular basis and I believed he did a very good job yesterday. He most likely was the most important purpose we gained the sport I believed.”

The Celtics presently solely have Neemias Queta, Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman signed as massive males on the roster together with two-way heart Amari Williams. Boston’s 15-man roster is presently full however there’s loads of flexibility for the staff to herald a participant on a coaching camp contract. Stevens may additionally tweak the roster extra within the coming days and weeks with a commerce or opening up a roster spot.

Whether or not Bassey earns a possibility like that doubtless is determined by his play for the rest of the upcoming week in Las Vegas. For now, the 24-year-old appeared like a minimize above the competitors in Summer season League and could possibly be a possible choice to assist replenish their depleted frontcourt depth.