Gonzalez was one of three Celtics rookies on the Summer League roster, joining Amari Williams and Max Shulga. Interestingly, all three of them grew up overseas before coming stateside to pursue their basketball careers. It’s a unique international flavor for the Celtics that perhaps has some added side benefits while on the court.

If you are wondering why unsigned big man Charles Bassey did not play with the Boston Celtics in their last game of the NBA's 2025 Las Vegas Summer League, we now know why. The Sin City Celtics found themselves without their best overall player in summer league action due to the free agent center having commitments elsewhere this summer.