After two-and-a-half seasons in Philadelphia, the Sixers dealt Springer in February to Boston for a second-round pick. Presumably, Philly was frustrated with the defensive specialist's poor shooting. As a Sixer, Springer shot 41.6 percent from the field and 23.8 percent from behind the arc. Basically, Springer was a very young D-but-no-3 wing. Things did not change in Boston, where his minutes per game dipped below eight per contest. The 22-year-old Springer now returns to New England for this fourth season in the Association. And despite his experience, he's still younger than Celtics' rookie Baylor Scheierman. Boston is clearly focused on repeating as NBA champions, which means very few minutes will be available for both youngsters. Springer has 44 G League games under his belt, averaging 17.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. But at the G League level, he still shot a poor 29.1 percent from three-point range. Maybe Springer will discover his shot this season in Maine? In an ideal world, the 6-foot-4 guard will eventually shoot well enough to justify minutes for his defense to shine. Unfortunately, how he does that on a loaded Celtics team is unclear.