Boston’s summer league group has given the Celtics something to watch in Las Vegas, but the bigger question is what happens when the dust settles. With Hugo Gonzalez and Chris Cenac Jr. set to be part of the roster picture, Amari Williams already locked into one of Boston’s three two-way contracts, and Dillon Mitchell looking like a strong candidate for another, the final two-way spot is the real prize left on the table.
That leaves 12 players in the mix for what could be one last opening, and three names have separated themselves early.
John Tonje has looked like the easiest player to notice. Boston got him back in the Chris Boucher deal at the trade deadline, and after spending time in Maine and flashing in the Celtics’ season finale win over the Magic, he’s carrying that momentum into summer league.
He’s creating his own shot, knocking down open looks, making plays across the floor, and stuffing the stat sheet. Combo scoring guards are rare now, but Tonje is making a case that he can be the kind of bench scorer teams lean on for years.
Milos Uzan has taken a different route, but the impact has been just as clear. A Houston teammate of Cenac’s, Uzan has settled in as Boston’s floor general in Las Vegas.
He arrived with the usual size concerns attached, but his play has been hard to ignore. He’s come off the bench in both summer games and run the offense with confidence, helping fuel two comeback wins while posting a +41 in 67 minutes.
The handle is secure, the passing is sharp, the jumper is there, and he’s shown enough defensive awareness to make you think there’s a real end-of-bench future here.
Then there’s Tucker DeVries, who only got into the second game but made that opportunity count. The shooting stroke is the calling card.
He went 3-for-7 from deep and scored 11 points in 18 minutes, and the form is as clean as advertised. He can pass, rebound, and defend, but this is a shooter’s game first and foremost.
If Boston is ever looking for another sniper, DeVries fits the mold, especially if the team is thinking about Sam Hauser down the line.
All three have put themselves in the conversation, and at times they’ve looked more than good enough to earn the spot. For now, though, it still feels like a three-man race for Boston’s final two-way contract, with at least three more games in Las Vegas and the rest of the offseason still to come.
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