BOSTON — Hugo Gonzalez said some in the Celtics organization try to speak Spanish with him, but for the most part, he’s soaking in his new NBA life in English. The coaching staff said they’re fine explaining things to him twice so the message gets across, which also means "I’ve got to be more attentive," he explained.

That’s NBA life for Gonzalez, the 19-year-old the Celtics picked 28th overall in the 2025 draft. Pro life isn’t necessarily new for Gonzalez, who played for Real Madrid last season. So he’s already used to being around adults. Still, there are challenging adjustments and surprises as he also navigates life in a whole different country.

“We’re going really, really deep now in these practices and also in the training camp that we’ve got,” Gonzalez said. “We’re going deep

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