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January 30, 2023 | 1:53 pm EST Update
Payton Pritchard hints at a departure from Boston
Pritchard opened up a bit about his situation in Boston on the Point Forward podcast with Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner this past week and got candid about his situation and uncertain future with the Celtics beyond this year. Andre Iguodala: “Walk me through the next 5 or 10 years for yourself.” Payton Pritchard: “Obviously after I’m done here, after this year, I’d like to look — be a part of a bigger role a little bit.”
Payton Pritchard: “I definitely do. It’s obviously what I work for. I think that’s what Brad and them know, too. We’ve had that discussion but — a bigger role. I want to be part of a winning culture but I want to also help that, be a really big piece of that. I’m not saying it’s the best player on the team but I don’t know what my future holds unless I can take that next step. I don’t know what it is in five or 10 years but I just want to look back and know that I put my best foot forward. I put all the work in so whatever happens I can live with as long as I did it my way. That’s the most important thing for me.”
Ben Rohrbach: Reviewed the Lakers’ L2M reports this year. There have been 34 incorrect calls (or non-calls) in the final two minutes of their 19 close games this season. 21 of them went in favor of the Lakers.
Jonathan Feigen: Rockets center Alperen Sengun, who was out sick on Saturday, practiced today. Jalen Green did not but Rockets hopeful he will play on Wednesday vs. OKC.
Chris Fedor: #Cavs Kevin Love is here at practice today getting shots up alongside his usual post-practice workout partner — Darius Garland.
San Antonio: Romeo Langford (left adductor tightness) has been downgraded to out for Monday’s game against Washington.
Yossi Gozlan: Turner’s cap hit for next season will be roughly 15 percent of next year’s cap and smaller than that in 2024-25. This could help keep the Pacers in the cap space derby in 2024 when Tyrese Haliburton’s next deal would kick in, presumably a maximum contract. By then, the Pacers could be ready to take the next step and pursue veterans to help make a playoff run.
