As a rookie last season, Scheierman split his time between the Association and the G League. With Boston, the wing appeared in 31 games and averaged a modest 3.6 points over 12.4 minutes per game. With the G League Maine Celtics, Scheierman excelled, producing 20.4 points, 6.2 boards, 5.1 dimes, 1.5 steals and 4.1 made threes over 35 minutes per contest. As an old (24 years) NBA sophomore, the Creighton product has a blossoming opportunity in Boston. Financial flexibility forced the C's to trade both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. And star forward Jayson Tatum will miss this upcoming season due to an Achilles injury. That frees up a lot of minutes for Scheierman and Boston's other reserves. The Celtics are particularly thin at power forward and center, which means Coach Joe Mazzulla could roll out many small-ball lineups. Players like Scheierman, Sam Hauser and Jordan Walsh might wind up getting minutes outside of their traditional positions. Scheierman's NBA game count and minutes per contest should increase this season. How much of an increase will depend on the wing's ability to hit threes, guard multiple positions and keep the ball moving. Scheierman's G League numbers hint at an ability to do all three things well.
