Boston Celtics (2-1) at Sacramento Kings (1-2)
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
8:00 PM ET
Summer League Game #4
TV: NBCSB, ESPN 2
Thomas and Mack Center
The Kings have played 3 games together in the California Summer League where they went 3-0, beating Brooklyn 79-76, Golden State 91-85 and Milwaukee 95-89. They have also played 3 games in the Las Vegas Summer League, going 1-2, beating the Clippers 91-85 and losing to Washington 104-85 and to Brooklyn 115-83. They are playing in the 2nd of back to back games while
the Celtics had Tuesday off. The Celtics have played just 3 games together.
The Celtics are coached by Amile Jefferson. Jefferson was named Director of Player Development for the Duke Blue Devils in 2021. He was promoted to assistant coach at Duke for the 2022-23 season. In 2023, Jefferson became an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics under head coach Joe Mazzulla. Jefferson played with Jayson Tatum at Duke and he played for the Celtics on an Exhibit 10 contract before being hired as an assistant coach.
The Kings are coached by Chris Darnell. He began his coaching career as a Video Coordinator for the Cavaliers from 2019-2021. From 2021-24, he was the associate head coach for the Cleveland Charge of the G-League. He served as the head coach for the Charge in the 2024-25 season. He has been an assistant coach for the Kings since 2025.
The Celtics are averaging 41.0 rebounds per game while the Kings are averaging 34.7 rebounds per game. The Celtics need to continue to crash the boards and beat the Kings to rebounds. The Celtics are turning the ball over 18 times per game while the Kings are averaging 19.7 turnovers per game. It’s not unusual for Summer League teams to turn the ball over a lot because of limited playing time together and surprising that the Kings are turning it over more with 3 extra games under their belts.
Neither team is shooting the ball very well, but the Celtics were able to play enough defense to get wins in 2 games. The Celtics are shooting 37.2% from the field and 32.4% from beyond the arc. The Kings are shooting 40.8% from the field and 28.7% from beyond the arc. The Celtics need to continue to play good defense while working on improving their shooting.
Dillon Mitchell will reportedly sit out this game for rest. Tucker DeVries and Milos Uzan have both been signed to Exhibit 10 contracts that will give them the opportunity to play in training camp with the Celtics. DeVries started Monday’s game and is averaging 11 points, 1 rebound and 1.5 assists while shooting 41.8% from the field and 40.3% from beyond the arc. Uzan is averaging 8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5 assists while shooting 32% from the field and 30.8% beyond the arc.
Celtics Summer League Roster
Mohammad Amini #54 R
Chris Cenac, Jr #12 R
Tucker DeVries #41 R
Hugo Gonzalez #28 1
Caleb Grill #37 R
Curtis Jones #26 R
Kyle Mangas #43 R
Dillon Mitchell #20 R
Hank Morgan #51 R
Nick Pringle #40 R
Day Day Thomas #38 R
John Tonje #8 R
Milos Uzan #29 R
Chauncey Wiggins #50 R
Alondes Williams #46 3
Amari Williams #77 1
Head Coach
Amile Jefferson
Starters in 1st 2 games
Curtis Jones, John Tonje, Hugo Gonzalez, Dillon Mitchell, and Amari Williams
Starters in 3rd game
Curtis Jones, John Tonje, Tucker DeVries, Dillon Mitchell, and Chris Cenac, Jr
Celtics Players to Watch
Hugo Gonzalez – Hugo was the 28th pick in last year’s draft. In last year’s Summer League, he averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists. He averaged 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last season. His +11.9 rating was the highest for any rookie that played at least 100 minutes. So far in Summer League he is averaging 15.5 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals per game while shooting 23.1% from the field and 22.2% from beyond the arc. He shot better in Game 2 than Game 1 but still needs some improvement in that area. He sat out the Celtics 3rd game but I’m expecting him to play in this one.
Chris Cenac, Jr – Cenac was the 27th pick in this year’s draft. He is 19 years old and was a highly recruited center going into his one season at Houston. He averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds in college, while shooting 48% from the field, 33% from beyond the arc and 62% from the line. He has a combination of size and athleticism that makes him a very intriguing player. He is averaging 10.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks while shooting 36.4% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc.
John Tonje – Tonje came to the Celtics as a 2-way player from Utah in the Chris Boucher trade at last year’s deadline. At the end of last season, his contract was converted to a standard contract. His option wasn’t picked up this season but the way he has played in Summer League, he is earning at least a 2 way contract again. He has started all 3 games so far and is averaging 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1.7 steals while shooting 43.8% from the field and 47.4% from beyond the arc.
Amari Williams – Amari was the 46th pick in last year’s draft. He spent most of last season on a 2-way deal but was converted to a standard contract at the end of last season. He averaged 1.4 points, and 1.8 rebounds in 6.6 minutes with Boston last year. He averaged 15.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.8 blocks with Maine last season. He has already been signed to a 2-way contract for this season. He is averaging 14.5 points, 9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3 blocks while shooting 64.3% from the field with no 3’s.
Sacramento Kings Roster
Nique Clifford #0 1 year
Darius Acuff, Jr #5 R
Adam Flagler #20 2 years
Jonathan Mogbo #22 2 years
Isaiah Stevens #24 2 years
Mitch Mascari #25 R
Elias Ralph #26 R
Viktor Lakhin #30 R
Dylan Cardwell #32 1 year
Alex Karaban #33 R
Emanuel Sharp #34 R
Anthony Dell’Orso #37 R
Maxime Raynaud #42 1 year
Marquel Sutton #49 R
BJ Edwards #50 R
Kings Starters Game 1
Darius Acuff, Jr, Nique Clifford, Jonathan Mogbo, Dylan Cardwell, and Alex Karaban
Kings Starters Game 2
Darius Acuff, Jr, Nique Clifford, Alex Karaban, Dylan Cardwell, and Maxime Raynaud
Kings Starters Game 3
Darius Acuff, Jr, Nique Clifford, Alex Karaban, Maxime Raynaud, and Dylan Cardwell
Kings Players to Watch
Maxime Raynaud – Raynaud was the 42nd pick in the 2025 draft. He played 4 years at Stanford and averaged 20.1 points and 10.9 rebounds in his senior year. He was named to the 1st team all ACC and became 1 of only 3 players to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 50 3-pointers in a season. The other 2 were Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. Last season he averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists while shooting 57.1% from the field and 32.4% from beyond the arc. In Summer League he is averaging 20 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block while shooting 46.7% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc.
Darius Acuff, Jr – Acuff was the 7th pick in this year’s draft. He won the Bob Cousy award for point guards, and was the SEC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. He averaged 23 points and 6.6 assists in his senior year. He has been compared by some to Allen Iverson. In Summer League he is averaging 15.5 points, 2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block while shooting 29.4% from the field and 23.1% from beyond the arc.
Nique Clifford – Clifford was the 24th pick in the 2025 draft by the Thunder and was traded to the Kings on Draft night. He was a 4 year college player and averaged 12.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3 assists in his senior year. This is his 2nd Summer League. He averaged 8.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a rookie. In Summer League, he is averaging 15 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals while shooting 42.9% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc.
Emanuel Sharp – Sharp is an Israel-American player. He was the 45th pick in the 2026 draft. He was a 4 year college player at Houston. In his senior year, he averaged 15.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 steals. He made Big 12 First Team and Big 12 All Defense team. In Summer League, he is averaging 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 33.3% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc.
