"I think in a general sense, it was a really good start for him," said the Sin City Celtics head coach.
While his play in the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League might not have been the flashiest, Boston Celtics two way player Max Shulga has a quiet confidence in his game that could be laying the foundations for success at the NBA level. Sin City Celtics head coach (and Boston assistant coach) Matt Reynolds broke down how what he saw informs what he expects from the Kyiv, Ukraine native with the Celtics in his rookie season and beyond with Boston in a recent interview with Forbes reporter Bobby Krivitsky.
"I think he's going to have a mixed bag of offensive responsibility as a primary or secondary playmaker. I think he had a pretty good, consistent floor game creating for others," said Reynolds. "I think most of the shots he took, I love, and I expect him to make at a higher frequency going forward."
"But I think in a general sense, it was a really good start for him, and we're pretty excited to have him," added the Celtics assistant.
In the five games Shulga suited up with the Summer Celtics, he put up 5.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals (and just 0.6 turnovers) per game in an average of 21.0 minutes of floor time a game.
And while his shooting (24.1% from the field overall, 21.4% from deep, and a respectable 72.7% from the free throw line) leaves plenty to be desired, it is also the least important aspect of summer league play. The passing pops for a non-starting prospect, especially with the low turnover rate and solid defense. If Shulga can scale up his play to an NBA context, there will be a place in this league for what he can offer Boston.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics assistant coach Matt Reynolds on what he sees in Max Shulga
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