Paul George hasn’t suited up for the Boston Celtics yet, but he’s already giving them something useful: a new voice in the room and a new teacher on the floor.
Jordan Walsh said in an interview with Celtics.com’s Taylor Snow that he’s been leaning on the nine-time All-Star before their first season together. The two have already spent time together, and Walsh said they’re planning to get in work once George arrives in Boston.
“I got to meet with PG for a while in L.A.,” Walsh said. “And I’ve texted with him a couple times saying, ‘Hey, when you get to Boston, let’s get a workout in.
There are some things that I want to learn, especially now that I’m adding so many things to my game. Like I want to add a mid-range pull-up, and you’re really good at that.
So like, help me to get there.’
“And so just those conversations and doing the work together, that’s something huge that he brings to the team as a vet presence.”
Walsh wasn’t the only Celtic in that Los Angeles workout. Jayson Tatum posted video from the session, and Mike Conley, Peyton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Derrick White were also there.
New look Celtics putting in work in LA… don’t sleep on Boston this year. 👀 pic.twitter.com/U7H4LLly6p
- Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) September 2, 2026
For Boston, George is exactly the kind of veteran who can shape younger players by example. He arrives with 16 years in the league and a résumé that stacks up with just about anyone: nine All-Star nods, six All-NBA selections, four All-Defensive honors, a Most Improved Player award, and a run as both an MVP and Defensive Player of the Year finalist in the 2018-19 season.
Even at 36, he’s still a real two-way piece.
Walsh isn’t trying to become a carbon copy of George, but he knows what he wants to take from him. The goal is to become more dangerous with the ball, to create his own shot and be “a threat at all times.”
That’s where George’s value goes beyond the box score. For Walsh, just having him around could be a major boost as he keeps building out his offensive game.
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