James Young SG/SF FA Fri 7/4/14 6:29 PM
James Young
SG/SF FA
James Young (neck) did some light shooting on Friday with the Celtics.
He is not expected to play in Boston's Orlando Summer League game vs. the Magic. His status is still up in the air for the entire event due to a minor car accident this week, but it's more of a day-to-day issue. The 17th pick in the draft will compete for a spot in the rotation this summer.
James Young SG/SF FA Thu 7/3/14 12:05 PM
James Young
SG/SF FA
James Young (neck) may not play in the Orlando Summer League, according to Celtics coach Brad Stevens.
The Celtics are taking every precaution with their 2014 first-round pick as he recovers from a minor pre-draft car accident. Stevens added that Young is doing some non-contact drills, but his status for summer league is still up in the air. Young has some work to do on his shot and missing summer league won't do much to help with that, so fantasy owners may want to take a pass on him in anything but the deepest of leagues.
James Young SG/SF FA Tue 7/1/14 2:37 PM
James Young
SG/SF FA
Celtics draft pick James Young (strained neck) may not play in the Orlando Summer League as a precaution.
Young was in a minor car accident in the weeks before the draft, which forced him to miss workouts and may have hurt his draft position, but the Celtics described his absence from recent practices as "precautionary." The longer he sits out the more ground he'll have to make up in his rookie season, and fantasy owners should view the former Wildcat skeptically in standard formats.
James Young SG/SF FA Tue 7/1/14 11:17 AM
James Young
SG/SF FA
James Young sat out Tuesday's workout with the Celtics' Summer League team as a precaution.
Young had a minor car accident that cut short his pre-draft workouts and it looks like the Celtics will err on the side of caution with their rookie. Young struggled with his shot during his only season at Kentucky, so it will be important for him to get to work on his shot once he is able to participate in workouts. The Celtics will benefit from his perimeter defense as he polishes his offense, but fantasy owners who reach on Young in 2014-15 drafts will likely be disappointed with his offensive output during his rookie season.