Celtics open preseason against rival 76ers

The Boston Celtics are but to announce their preseason schedule. Nonetheless, we’re beginning to piece collectively the puzzle as different groups across the NBA start to share their upcoming video games on social media.

Thus far, we all know that Boston will face the Philadelphia 76ers on two events; the primary can be on the TD Backyard on October 8 and can tip off at 6 pm Japanese. The second assembly will happen on October 11 on the Wells Fargo Heart in Philadelphia, tipping off at 7 pm. The Celtics knocked the Sixers out of the postseason for the umpteenth time throughout a seven-game, second-round collection final season.

Boston may also face the Charlotte Hornets on October 19, with the sport going down on the Spectrum Heart, with tipoff scheduled for 7 pm Japanese. The sport in opposition to Charlotte can be Boston’s first probability to get an up-close take a look at Brandon Miller, who was taken with the second-overall decide within the 2023 NBA draft.

There’s nonetheless one sport remaining in Boston’s preseason schedule, however that has but to disclose itself to a fanbase that’s eagerly awaiting the chance to see the Celtics’ new-look roster in motion.

Because the offseason started, the Celtics have moved to accumulate Kristaps Porzingis, Oshae Brissett, Dalano Banton, and Jordan Walsh (through the draft), whereas Marcus Sensible and Grant Williams have each discovered themselves heading for the Western Convention with the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks, respectively.

The Celtics have additionally rebuilt their teaching workers and can probably look to implement some new concepts on either side of the ball — main many to invest that we might even see some extra zone protection run if Summer time League is something to go by.

The upcoming preseason will give us all our first take a look at this yr’s Celtics roster and permit the gamers a possibility to proceed getting their legs underneath them and fine-tune any schematic changes being made. Now, all that’s left is to attend and see who the ultimate opponent can be throughout Boston’s four-game preseason.