The Celtics’ Summer League campaign got underway on Saturday at Cox Pavilion. Although the defending NBA champions were defeated 114-109 by the Heat in their opening game, there were a number of encouraging things that came out of the game, including how well Baylor Scheierman performed once he found his game and started to show off his all-around impact. Additionally, although the team’s first-round pick this year is signed to a guaranteed contract, one of his teammates from Sin City who is vying for a spot in the league will accompany the C’s first-round pick in Boston for training camp. This information was provided by Keith Smith of Spotrac.
The former Rutgers star registered two points and a block while on the floor for 10:05 during Boston’s Summer League loss to Miami. He was on a two-way contract with the Raptors before getting injured and then waived in December.
Harper averaged 15.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.0 steals per game in his senior collegiate career with the Scarlet Knights. He also knocked down 39.8 percent of the 5.3 attempts he lifted from beyond the arc.
