On February 22, Jaden Springer made his Boston Celtics debut against the Chicago Bulls. Although he has only played a few games with the squad, he has seen differences between them and his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, since joining them two weeks ago.
Springer stated, “I feel like there’s more read and react,” according to the Boston Sports Network’s CLNS Media YouTube channel. “You’re going to the pitch, playing off one another and your teammates.” Thus, all you’re doing is reading what other people are writing. Not much is predetermined—”we have to do this, we have to do that.” Thus, simply hooping and playing basketball outside.
Before the Sixers traded for him, Springer also discussed what it was like to play against players like Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic.
“Yeah, it was really cool to be able to play against those guys,” Springer remarked. “Having that matchup available to me. It was amazing to be able to come here. For me, all of that was fantastic news. I’m in good spirits.
Springer’s role with the Celtics over the remainder of the 2023–2024 season is probably going to be minimal. The Celtics will work to make him a regular rotation member in the long run, though.
Jaden Springer received some harsh words from President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey following the Sixers’ trade of Springer to the Celtics. Morey gave an explanation of the Sixers’ trade of Springer after the trade deadline had passed.
Via Sam DiGiovanni’s X account, Morey stated, “We had to look at, what are the odds Jaden Springer, who I think has a great future, helps our playoff rotation in the one, two, three-year horizon.” And what are our chances of benefiting from a second-round pick? And the truth is that we felt the second-round pick was more helpful to us. It lets us potentially acquire a veteran by the deadline for the following year, and such.
Morey made it clear that he still thinks highly of Springer.
“We succeeded. It’s awful. Jaden will be
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