The Celtics hosted media day Monday, ahead of their first preseason practice.
Here’s what we learned:
Everybody is healthy.
Every player who was recovering from an injury says they are now playing 5-on-5.
Forward Gordon Hayward (ankle), point guard Kyrie Irving (knee), center Daniel Theis (knee), and rookie center Robert Williams (knee) all told reporters they are good to go for the start of training camp on Tuesday. The group, along with other teammates, have already played several rounds of pickup at the Auerbach Center.
“The pickup games have been great,” Hayward said. “For me, that was the first time I played 5-on-5.