Summer Sensations: Evaluating Chris Cenac, Dillon Mitchell, Boston Celtics in Vegas
Boston Celtics fans get an early look at the future as summer league evaluations wrap up and key prospects show off promising skills. John Karalis of Celtics On SI is joined by Tom Westerholm to break down the performances of Chris Cenac Jr., Dillon Mitchell, and Amari Williams—spotlighting defensive instincts, rebounding, and the all-important question: can Mitchell become a legitimate NBA 3-and-D threat?
The discussion covers the Maine Celtics’ outlook, how Brad Stevens’ developmental program shapes rookie talent, and the battle for crucial two-way contracts. Insights on Amari Williams’ confidence swings, Mitchell’s swing-skill shooting, and the team’s plan to maximize contributions from their G League pipeline raise important questions for the upcoming NBA season. Which young Celtic could break through, and do the summer standouts signal value picks for Boston’s championship-chasing roster?
0:00 Summer League Overview
2:19 Chris Cenac Summer League Evaluation
11:57 Amari Williams’ NBA Outlook
24:10 Dylan Mitchell’s Shooting & Upside
28:25 Ugo’s Development & Role
30:33 Final Two-Way Slot Debate
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Need Cenac to play
The Celtics built Queta from the ground up 🫡
Hoping Cenac can stay on main roster for coaching training etc but the stop at Maine is sadly most likely.
I'd love for cenac to be the backup 4 behind JT as i'm tired of us using 2s and 3s like walsh as undersized 4s. it gives us a double big look we havent had in a while. however, i dont expect it until next year. i thought the same of hugo though last year and he improved alot during camp/preseason that Joe was forced to keep him in the main roster. i am higher now on dillon and cenac that i was pre-draft. higher on them than amari and tonje. i really hope we can make a consolidation trade (mainly hauser and walsh) to clear a path for these 2 eventually. i expect dillon, cenac, amari and 1 of tonje/uzan (whoever gets the 3rd two-way) to be in maine alot this year. cenac looks raw but his athleticism and motor is tantalizing. same with dillon.
Now the real summer doldrums begin.. 🥱 wake me when it’s schedule release day.
Thanks fellas ☘️🔒
Go with a second round exemption on Mitchell (doesn't count towards cap by 7/30) and put Tonje and Uzan on two-ways for Maine runs.
I’m think it’s a waste if we don’t play Cenac. Figure out what you have man. If the plan is to trade PG next year for a swing, know what you got. If you have a dawg in Cenac, that can alter the plan next year with that trade
Amari could be like Rob Williams but timing sucks. Queta and Mitch are locked for 3 years and Garza is the 3rd center. Cenac coming after and he has higher ceiling than Amari and is much younger. Hard to carve out a spot for him. Maybe he should go abroad.
Please let Cenac in the rotation. He still has a lot to learn. But his rebounding will translate to real nba games. He is better than Amari Williams already. He cab play the four and he don't need to be in Maine the whole season.
John tell the Brass please don't do to Tatum what they did to Paul Pierce in his prime when they traded to Walker.
Heat introduced Giannis today press conference.
Sounds like they want LeBron James so they can destroy the Eastern Conference thus coming year!
Yikes!
Cenac needs to play on the Celtics roster this year. JT and PG are injury prone, so Cenac can serve as a backup player in either situation.
Amari Williams is 24! He won’t be 25 until January! WHAT r u talking about calling him 25 about to be 26, I don’t get people who do this adding yrs or multiple yrs to players to fit an agenda it’s weird.