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Boston Celtics (0-0)  vs  Toronto Raptors (0-0)
Friday, July 10, 2026
9:00  PM ET
Summer League Game #1
TV: ESPN, NBCSB
Cox Pavilion



Celtics Summer League Roster
Mohammad Amini #54 R
Chris Cenac, Jr #12  R
Tucker DeVries  #41 R
Hugo Gonzalez #28  1
Caleb Grill #37  R
Curtis Jones #26 R
Kyle Mangas #43  R
Dillon Mitchell #20 R
Hank Morgan #51  R
Nick Pringle #40  R
Day Day  Thomas  #38  R
John Tonje #8  R
Milos Uzan #29  R
Chauncey Wiggins #50  R
Alondes Williams #46   3
Amari Williams #77 1

Head Coach
Amile Jefferson

Celtics Players to Watch


Hugo Gonzalez - Celtics fans will be watching for a big Summer League showing from Gonzalez.  The Celtics reportedly turned down the Giannis trade because they didn't want to include Gonzalez in the package.  Hugo was the 28th pick in last year's draft.  In last year's Summer League,  he averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists.  He averaged 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last season.  His +11.9 rating was the highest for any rookie that played at least 100 minutes.  He is coming off a successful showing in World Cup qualifiers where he had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a win over Denmark.  Because of his play there, we may or may not see much of him in Summer League. 

Chris Cenac, Jr - Cenac was the 27th pick in this year's draft.  He is 19 years old and was a highly recruited center going into his one season at Houston.  He averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds  in college, while shooting 48%  from the field, 33% from beyond the arc and 62% from the line.  He has a combination of size and athleticism that makes him a very intriguing player. He was signed to a standard rookie contract and will likely split time between the parent club and Maine this season.

Dillon Mitchell - Mitchell is a 4 year college player who was drafted with the 40th pick.  He is 6'8" with a 6'10" wingspan. He is a super athlete, good finisher, rebounder and defender.  He averaged 8.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game over 37 games with 25 starts last year.  He was named to All Big East 3rd team and Big East All Defensive team.  He is an excellent defender but weak on offense.  He shot just 19.3% on 3's and 48.8% on free throws. 

Amari Williams
- Amari was the 46th pick in last year's draft.  He spent most of last season on a 2-way deal but was converted to a standard contract at the end of last season.  He averaged 1.4 points, and 1.8 rebounds in 6.6 minutes with Boston last year.  He averaged 15.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 blocks with Maine last season.  He has already been signed to a 2-way contract for this season. 

Toronto Raptors Roster
Jaden Bradley #8  R
Tyreke Key  #11  R
Nate Bittle #12   R
Seth Lundy  #13  1
AJ Hoggard  #16  R
Jalen Celestine #18  R
Tyson Degenhart  #20  R
Brandon Angel #21  R
Allen Graves  #22  R
Chucky Hepburn #24  1
Nimari Burnett #25   R
Collin Murray-Boyles  #30  1
Jamarion Sharp  #33   R
Aziz  Bandaogo #35  R
Malik Thomas #41  R
Alijah Martin  #55  1

Head Coach
Ivo Simonic

Raptors Players to Watch


Collin Murray-Boyles - Murray-Boyles was the 9th pick in last year's draft.  He had a very good first season with the Raptors.  He played small ball center for much of his rookie season.  He averaged 8.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 57.9% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc.  In the playoffs, he averaged 14.4points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.  The Raptors would love for him to make another leap in his sophomore season but won't likely play a lot in Summer League for them.

Allen Graves
- Graves was the 19th pick in this year's draft.  He is a defense first player and excels at steals and blocks.  He is 6'8" tall and will likely be a stretch 4 or small ball 5 for the Raptors.  He averaged 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.9 steals in his only college season.  He shot 41% from beyond the arc, so even though he thinks defense first, he is also a very good shooter. 

Alijah Martin - Martin was the 39th pick in 2025.  He played the majority of his first season in the G-League but was given a standard deal at the end and played 23 games with the Raptors, averaging 6.3 minutes per game.  in 40 games for the 905 in the G-League, he averaged 18.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. 

Game Notes
This is the first Summer League game for both of these teams as neither team played in Salt Lake City or California Summer Leagues.  The Raptors are playing in the first of back to back games and will face the Houston Rockets on Saturday.  The Celtics won't play again until Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. 

Both teams are mostly Rookies with some having played in the G-League.  The Celtics have 13 rookies listed with 2 players with 1 year NBA experience and 1 player, Alondes Williams, with 3 years experience with Brooklyn, Miami, Detroit and Washington.  The Raptors have 12 rookies listed with 4 players having 1 year experience. 

The Celtics are coached by Amile Jefferson.  Jefferson was named Director of Player Development for the Duke Blue Devils in 2021.  He was promoted to assistant coach at Duke for the 2022-23 season.  In 2023, Jefferson became an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics under head coach Joe Mazzulla. Jefferson played for the Celtics on an Exhibit 10 contract before being hired as an assistant coach. 

The Raptors are being coached by Ivo Simovic.  Simović began his coaching career in 2001 in Belgrade. Simović spent two summers working as an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs during 2013 NBA Summer League and 2014 NBA Summer League season.  He spent 1 year as an assistant and 1 year as head coach of the Hartford Hawks.  He spent a season as an assistant coach at UCLA.  From 2023 to present, Simović has been an assistant coach of the Toronto Raptors under Darko Rajaković.

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