2019–20 Boston Celtics season
| 2019–20 Boston Celtics season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Brad Stevens |
| General manager | Danny Ainge |
| Owners | Wyc Grousbeck |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 43–21 (.672) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Boston |
| Radio | WBZ-FM |
The 2019–20 Boston Celtics season is the 74th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics will look to improve upon their 49–33 record following a semifinals exit to the Bucks. This is the seventh season under head coach Brad Stevens. After losing Kyrie Irving and Al Horford to free agency, the Celtics acquired former Charlotte Hornets All-Star player Kemba Walker on July 6, 2019. They also added former New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter during free agency.
The season was suspended until further notice by league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert had tested positive for COVID-19.[2] On March 19, Marcus Smart announced that he tested positive for COVID-19.[3]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 14 | Romeo Langford | SG |  United States
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Indiana |
| 1 | 22 | Grant Williams | PF | United States
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Tennessee |
| 2 | 33 | Carsen Edwards | PG | United States
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Purdue |
| 2 | 51 | Tremont Waters | PG | United States
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LSU |
The Boston Celtics hold 3 first round picks and a second round pick for the 2019 NBA Draft. The 14th pick was transferred from the Sacramento Kings as it failed to reach the 1st pick.[4]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – Toronto Raptors | 53 | 19 | .736 | – | 26–10 | 27–9 | 9–5 | 72 |
| x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 5.0 | 26–10 | 22–14 | 9–6 | 72 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 10.5 | 31–4 | 12–26 | 11–5 | 73 |
| x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 18.0 | 20–16 | 15–21 | 6–10 | 72 |
| New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 2–11 | 66 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
| 3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
| 4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
| 5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
| 6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
| 7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
| 9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
| 10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
| 12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
| 13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
| 14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
| 15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
Transactions
Trades
| June 20, 2019[5] | To Boston Celtics Draft rights to Ty Jerome (#24) Draft rights to Carsen Edwards (#33) |
To Philadelphia 76ers Draft rights to Matisse Thybulle (#20) |
| June 20, 2019[6] | To Boston Celtics | To Phoenix Suns |
| 2020 First Round Pick (from Milwaukee Bucks) | Aron Baynes
Draft Rights to Ty Jerome (#24) |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Theis[7] | 2-year contract worth $10 million | Boston Celtics |
| Brad Wanamaker[8] | Undisclosed deal | Boston Celtics |
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team |
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| Kemba Walker[9] | 4-year contract worth $141 million | Charlotte Hornets |
| Enes Kanter[10] | 2-year contract worth $10 million | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Vincent Poirier[11] | Undisclosed deal | Saski Baskonia |
| Tacko Fall[12] | Two-way contract[13] | UCF |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team |
|---|---|---|
| Al Horford[14] | 4-year contract worth $109 million | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Kyrie Irving[15] | 4-year contract worth $142 million | Brooklyn Nets |
| Terry Rozier[16] | 3-year contract worth $58 million | Charlotte Hornets |
| Guerschon Yabusele[17] | Nanjing Monkey Kings | |
| Marcus Morris Sr.[18] | 1-year contract worth $15 million | New York Knicks |
References
- ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Pescaro, Mike (March 19, 2020). "Celtics Guard Marcus Smart Tests Positive for Coronavirus". NBC Boston. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Celtics Draft Langford, Williams, Edwards & Waters". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ^ "Celtics trade Aron Baynes; draft Romeo Langford at 14, Grant Williams at 22". Boston Herald. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Staff, Adam Himmelsbach Globe; July 2; 2019; Comments, 1:28 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "Celtics re-sign Daniel Theis, add French center Vincent Poirier - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
{{cite web}}:|first4=has generic name (help);|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Doxy, Andrew (2019-07-02). "Brad Wanamaker to return to Boston on a 1-year deal". CelticsBlog. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Walker agrees to join Celtics; Rozier to Hornets". ESPN.com. 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Celtics sign Enes Kanter". Boston.com. 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Celtics add French big man Vincent Poirier". Boston Herald. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Source: 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to sign Celtics deal". ESPN.com. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Celtics convert center Tacko Fall's contract to two-way". NBA.com. October 13, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ reports, From NBA Twitter and media. "Reports: Al Horford leaving Celtics, agrees with Sixers". NBA.com. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Cacciola, Scott; Stein, Marc (2019-06-30). "Kyrie Irving Commits to Brooklyn, Cementing Nets as Kings of New York". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Dwyer, Michael. "Is Terry Rozier more of the same for the Hornets: Overpaying for pretty good?". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ Goss, Nick. "Celtics have waived Yabusele, opening up a spot on the 15-man roster and putting an end to a disappointing career in Boston". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- ^ Mathur, Ashish. "Rich Paul opens up on Marcus Morris free agency situation with Clippers, Knicks, Spurs". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2019-07-22.