Xavier Tillman Sr. is finishing up his first season playing for the Boston Celtics.
He was traded (via the Memphis Grizzlies) during the regular season.
The former Michigan State star finished the season averaging 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 24.7 percent from 3-point range in 54 games.
This summer, Tillman Free Agent A player who can sign with any team in the league.
He was originally the 35th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and played four seasons in the league (with the Grizzlies and Celtics).
His career stats are 6.0 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 52.2% from the field and 26.7% from three-point range in 227 regular season games.
The 25-year-old has also appeared in 26 NBA playoff games, starting 12 of them.
I met Xavier Tillman after the parade…#This is different @Celtics #NBA Follow pic.twitter.com/JPUmBsZVQi
—Dan Rochie (@RochieWBZ) June 21, 2024
The Celtics had a fantastic year, finishing with the best record in the NBA (64-18) and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
They defeated the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers in the first three rounds of the playoffs en route to their second NBA Finals appearance in the past three seasons.
The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks (in five games) in the NBA Finals to win their first title since the 2008 season, when Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were still on the roster.
Tillman would be an intriguing free agent the Celtics would want to retain.
