This summer the Celtics drafted Scheierman with the 30th overall pick in the NBA Draft. At the time, it was assumed the plan was to groom Scheierman as a replacement for pending free agent Sam Hauser. But in late July, Hauser signed a four-year extension to stay in Boston. Regardless, Scheierman will have a tough time as a rookie cracking Boston's NBA championship rotation. The Celtics essentially return last year's winning roster, except for the departure of reserves Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk. Those departures free up only a handful of minutes for Scheierman and the younger Jaden Springer. Expect to see the 23-year-old Scheierman split his time between Boston and the Maine Celtics, much like Hauser did in 2021-22. As for playing time, anything north of nine minutes per game at the NBA level would be shocking.
