Javonte Green continues to provide a spark with his relentless energy and hustle. In his first few minutes, Green blocked a Noah Vonleh layup, defended a Jaylen Brown driving layup by jumping straight up and avoiding a foul, knocked down a wing 3, and forced a Malcolm Brogdon turnover when he stripped the ball. “We just play free,” Green said. Dragić is the offensive conductor. He tallied six assists against zero turnovers against the Celtics, adding seven points in 17 minutes.
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Noah Vonleh
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Born: 08/24/95
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:247 lbs. / 112 kg.
Salary: $1,160,955
Scouting report
Born: 08/24/95
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:247 lbs. / 112 kg.
Salary: $1,160,955
Scouting report
Gary Washburn: Noah Vonleh will start in place of Al Horford tonight. #Celtics #Magic.
Bobby Manning: Mazzulla said Noah Vonleh’s minutes vs. Philly was a matter of both him earning trust with a good training camp and a favorable matchup. They’ll be pliable at that position, Mazzulla said.
So far, Vonleh has capitalized on his chance. After signing a non-guaranteed contract, he earned an opening night roster spot with a solid preseason. Though he called himself “very excited” to hear that news, he also understands his spot on the team could be tenuous. The day after making the team, Vonleh brought up the Jan. 7 trigger date that will guarantee the rest of his contract if he remains on the roster by then. “Still got to make it to the trigger date on Jan. 7,” Vonleh said. “So I’ve still got to stay locked in and take it day by day from here on out and even beyond that.”
There’s no promise Vonleh will remain in the rotation moving forward. But no matter what happens next, the Haverhill, Mass., native is suiting up for his hometown team after needing to play outside of the NBA last season. Though he didn’t run into any Joel Embiids while in China, Vonleh said he did learn something about himself. “I definitely learned that I don’t have no quit in me,” he said. “I’m just going to keep going, regardless of the situation, until the wheels fall off. So no matter what’s thrown at me, when adversity strikes I’m just going to keep going.”
Jay King: Noah Vonleh is well aware of his contractual status. Said he was “very excited” to make the opening night roster, “but still gotta make it to the trigger date, January 7, so I’ve gotta stay locked in and keep taking it day by day from here on out and even beyond that.”
Adrian Wojnarowski: Forward/center Noah Vonleh has made the Boston Celtics opening night roster, sources tell ESPN. Vonleh capped his preseason with a 14 point, 13-rebound game vs. Charlotte. A former lottery pick, he played last season in China.
