The Boston Celtics have endured a tough start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Joe Mazzulla’s roster is filled with fresh faces who are all learning how to coexist on the court. Brad Stevens presided over significant roster turnover this summer as he sought to get the Celtics beneath the second luxury tax apron.
With Jayson Tatum sidelined due to an Achilles tendon injury, Jaylen Brown is leading Boston’s offense. However, that has left the Celtics short on a secondary scoring option, as both Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are struggling from the field to begin the season.
On Wednesday, CelticsBlog’s Noa Dalzell shared a stat that highlights Boston’s lack of secondary and tertiary scoring.
“Strange stat I came across — the Celtics are the ONLY team in the NBA with just 1 player averagin

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