Boston Celtics shooting guard Aaron Nesmith has been elevated to the starting five for Thursday's game against the Grizzlies with Jaylen Brown (ankle) unavailable. Nesmith has combined to shoot 3-for-15 overall, including 0-for-9 from behind the arc, in his two prior starts during his career. Nesmith will carry DFS appeal due to his low price tag, but he is more of a tournament play due to his streaky shooting (36.8% field goal percentage in 2021-22). With Nesmith in the starting lineup, ...

Boston Celtics guard Aaron Nesmith is beginning to lose the trust of head coach Ime Udoka. The organization wants Nesmith to slow down and play like he was during the summer league. Through three games, Nesmith has played 27 minutes and has failed to make a shot. It sounds like the Celtics will continue running him out there and hope things get better. However, he'll have to jump Josh Richardson in the rotation to have any consistent fantasy value.

The Boston Celtics grabbed small forward Aaron Nesmith with the 14th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Vanderbilt. The Celtics starting five seems firmly entrenched heading into the '20-21 year, so it's unlikely that Nesmith plays a significant role out of the gate, but his sharpshooting abilities should earn him playing time almost immediately. Prior to a foot injury having ended his sophomore year prematurely, Nesmith shot 50 percent from three-point range, averaging 3.2 made triples ...