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Asked Baylor Scheierman how he sees this Celtics team playing from a stylistic standpoint. His first response? "We're just gonna hoop."

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Mitchell Robinson on if he feels healthy: "Definitely. I feel very confident in myself. Been working on my body this whole summer. Figuring things out. And I'm very confident in myself right now."

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Mitchell Robinson says that Joe Mazzulla went down to Nashville this summer to see him.

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Paul George: "JT is the guy. I'm here to support him in all facets. I've always prided myself on not being able to do just one thing. King of wearing whatever hat that I needed to."

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Paul George: "I feel like my body is back healthy. I feel like I'm capable of doing those things again."

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Paul George on playing for the Celtics: "To have this opportunity is amazing... Since I've been here, it's one of those things where, man, I wish I was here a lot sooner. Not to discredit anywhere I've been, but since I've been here, it's just been nothing but happiness."

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Jayson Tatum: "I feel great. Having this offseason to get stronger, get more explosive, just work on my body in totality. Obviously, feel much better than I did this time last year. And I'm excited and thankful for that."

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So you want to have your identities, but at the same time, you have to be flexible towards what your opponent is giving you, what they're allowing to happen, and where the league is headed."

Where's the game headed? What are you trying to accomplish? How can you stay ahead of that? At the same time, you are relatively a product of what the defense and offense allow you to do at that particular moment... (cont.)

Joe Mazzulla on building an identity and what he's learned about its challenges: "I think the part that doesn't get talked about enough is what the opponent in the league is doing... You want to obviously do your best to stay ahead of the trends... (cont.)

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Joe Mazzulla on Mitchell Robinson: "Yeah, I'm upset we're not going to be able to foul him anymore, but that's just how it goes."

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And oftentimes that happens because you're younger and you get better, [but] sometimes it happens because there's movement within the roster that allows for more opportunity."

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Brad Stevens: "It's not just who you bring in; it's also what guys can step into new roles and what guys can do to take the next step in their ability to impact [winning]... (cont.)

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Paul George: "I haven't felt like this in a very long time coming into a season, and that alone is a win for me."

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Paul George on whether he views himself as a superstar: Superstar? We have a superstar, and that's JT. I'm not here to necessarily steal the shine or try to reinvent who I am. I'm here to help JT. He's the guy."

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Mike Conley: "Whenever I think of Boston, I think of a winning culture. Since I was a kid, it's been that way... You just think of that immediately. Like PG said, when you walk into the building, there's a sense, there's an atmosphere, there's something that's just a little bit different."

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Mike Conley: "Me and Payton [Pritchard] work a lot. One-on-one with our workouts. Before practice or before five-on-five, we play [or] hoop or whatever, and we're talking the game all the time."

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Paul George: "Bring a veteran stance. Leadership... Just be a great co-partner to JT. I think we got an unbelievable roster, an unbelievable coach, obviously, front office. I've always admired everything Boston has done and stood for."

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Paul George on the reaction to the Jaylen Brown trade: "I understand the circumstances. I understand how huge JB was not only for the organzation, but here in the city. So, I didn't take it personal. To be honest, they should have a relationship emotionally to that trade."

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Joe Mazzulla: "Excited to be able to have two guys who have been in the league for a long time and to learn from their experiences... Have been through the wars of the NBA regular season and playoffs... Competing against them [at various points] has taught me a lot."

Jack Simone @jacksimone.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Brad Stevens: "Mike and Paul have both been here now for several days as well, and you can feel their presence in the building."

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The Celtics have officially signed Dillon Mitchell to a two-way contract, per the team.

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Jack Simone @jacksimone.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I would lean toward the Celtics not using it until the end of the year, but I think Dillon Mitchell is definitely leading the pack. I am very high on him.

Jack Simone @jacksimone.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It’s been fun out here in Vegas. Lot’s of Celtics content to keep up with: - Dillon Mitchell looks good - Craig Luschenat’s player development - Coach Derrick White All that and more in my latest Summer League notebook: www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/07/12/c...

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Celtics Summer League Notebook: Dillon Mitchell explosion, Coach Derrick White, and more

By the time the regular season begins, Boston Celtics rookie Dillon Mitchell will be 23 years old. He's on the older side for a rookie. Jordan Walsh, who will be entering his fourth NBA campaign, won'...

Jack Simone @jacksimone.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Dillon Mitchell was a monster against the Hornets today. 24 points. 8 rebounds. 6 steals. 2 threes. I did a film session with him a couple days ago. Reacts to some of his best highlights. youtu.be/DvWd1BLNRAg?...

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Celtics Rookie Dillon Mitchell Reacts to His Own Highlights

YouTube video by Jack Simone

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Brad Stevens on future moves: "I don't anticipate anything in the very near term. I think that we -- We do like the team we have. We might be able to add to it, but at the end of the day, we like [the team] we have."

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... And we've given ourselves the flexibility to do it now, so it's fine to keep asking the question, because I know we have to prove it, and we will."

... And I can say it, and I'll keep saying it, but I'll also prove it to you when the time [comes], when we have the opportunity, we're going to do that...

Bill Chisholm on whether money has been a factor during his tenure as Celtics owner: "I know there's people [who] feel like, 'Oh, there must be a smoking gun somewhere on the money,' but that's just not what this is about...

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...Spent a lot of time on alternative, right? And ultimately, this is where we landed."

...It was just, we went through everything, we assessed everything, we spent a lot of time on it. We spent a lot of time on the game, we spent a lot of time on our team, we spent a lot of time on what this thing might look like down the road...

... And again, what we ultimately decided [on] could be right or wrong. It's obviously unpopular, and most think people think it'll be wrong. I think that there wasn't one piece that I would say did put us over the top...

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Brad Stevens on if there was any piece of information that was the final straw for a trade: "I think the biggest thing was continuing to study the league and what's going to win in this current year...

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... For me -- and Mike [Zarren and the front office] might get mad at me, they do every day - I would say that was a small piece of information."