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Payton Pritchard, Boston Celtics<\/p>\n
The Boston Celtics acquired Paul George as part of the trade that shipped Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n George, 36, has two years remaining<\/a> on his $211 million deal, with the final year being a player option. Unfortunately for the veteran forward, his addition to Boston\u2019s roster has been met with scrutiny, primarily due to Brown being sent to a conference rival.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, it would appear that members of Boston\u2019s roster are excited to have the talented forward heading into the new season. During a recent appearance on the \u201cCeltics Talk Podcast,\u201d<\/a> Payton Pritchard shared his thoughts on George\u2019s addition.<\/p>\n \u201cWe saw what he did to us in the playoffs. He\u2019s a great player and does a lot of great things,\u201d Pritchard said of George.<\/p>\n George played a key role in helping the 76ers bounce back from a 3-1 deficit to overcome the Celtics in seven games to start the 2026 postseason. During that series, George averaged 17.4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists ad 1.4 steals per game. He shot 43.8% from two-point range and 55% from deep.<\/p>\n There\u2019s no doubt that George will be a strong fit for the Celtics. His skill set perfectly aligns with the system Joe Mazzulla has been implementing in recent years. However, fans will certainly be concerned with George\u2019s injury history over the past four or five seasons.<\/p>\n Brad Stevens Has Faith in Paul George Addition<\/p>\n During a recent episode of \u201cBeneath The Banners,\u201d<\/a> which is produced by the Celtics, Brad Stevens explained why he\u2019s confident George can be a success in Boston.<\/p>\n \u201cPaul\u2019s a really good player,\u201d Stevens said. \u201cHe\u2019s been a really good player for a long time. He\u2019s one of the more impactful players with regard to winning, even as he\u2019s aged in the\u00a0NBA<\/a>. We just think he\u2019s a good fit for how we play. And, I think the other part about Paul is he\u2019s very smart. He has a good feel for the game; he\u2019s got a good savvy to him about the game, and I think that fits in with the rest of our lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n Nevertheless, George will have a tough crowd as he begins his tenure with the Celtics. Replacing Jaylen Brown, who was a fan favorite, won\u2019t be an easy task. Of course, staying healthy will go a long way to appeasing some of his doubters throughout the city.<\/p>\n Paul George Is Excited To Join The Celtics<\/p>\n During the same episode of \u201cBeneath The Banners,\u201d George detailed his excitement at teaming up with Jayson Tatum and the rest of Boston\u2019s roster, along with representing an historic franchise such as the Celtics.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the journey, man,\u201d George said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to wearing that green and representing for Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n Boston finished as the second seed in the Eastern Conference last season. The East has significantly improved throughout the summer. Therefore, George and the rest of the Celtics will have their work cut out if they\u2019re looking to repeat the unexpected success of last season.<\/p>\n Hopefully, though, Mazzulla\u2019s team can continue outperforming expectations.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tAdam Taylor<\/a> is a basketball reporter covering the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Miami Heat for Heavy. He holds bylines for CelticsBlog, USA Today and Yardbarker. Adam also covers the WWE and AEW. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in creative writing from Open University. 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