For a player who was not even on the roster for the Sin City Celtics, big man Charles Bassey had an impressive impact.

Gonzalez made his Celtics debut in the Friday win over the Grizzlies as the C’s improved to 1-0 at Las Vegas. The 19-year-old wing swooped in for a put-back layup off a missed 3-pointer on the first possession of the game — he was off from there. Turns out, that play helped him get into the rhythm of the game.

Brad Stevens, the Celtics' president of basketball operations, spoke out recently with an update about both Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Of course, Brown underwent knee surgery after the season ended to repair a partially torn meniscus in his right knee.

Grizzlies rookies Cedric Coward, Jahmai Mashack and Javon Small all missed the game against the Celtics. Coward hasn't been seen with the Grizzlies in Salt Lake City or Las Vegas yet while he continues to get back to full strength from a shoulder injury.

The Celtics had a fresh face debuting on their Summer League team Friday night as Charles Bassey was an unexpected late addition to the team’s Summer League roster. The former Spurs big man shined off the bench for Boston,

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens revealed what he's been told by new C's ownership when it comes to building the club.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Pressey wore only jersey No. 26 and put up 3.1 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.

LAS VEGAS — The Celtics released their Summer League roster on Tuesday but made one major addition before Friday’s opener against the Grizzlies. Boston brought aboard free agent center Charles Bassey to the roster in a surprise move, as the big man joined Amari Williams and Kenneth Lofton Jr. as the team’s primary bigs in Las Vegas.

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Feb 28, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) high fives forward Jayson Tatum (0) after the Cleveland Cavaliers called a timeout during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

The Celtics opened Summer League play Friday with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies. They went up big early, and while the Grizzlies came back to make it a game, the C’s finished off the victory to improve to 1-0 at Las Vegas.