Celtics make surprising starting lineup decision against Bucks

MILWAUKEE — Mike Conley will get his first start of the season when the Celtics face the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Conley, who has mostly been out of the rotation, played a season-high 11 minutes on Friday night against the Charlotte Hornets.

In his 20th NBA season, Conley is averaging career-lows across the board; he’s tallying just 3 points and 0.3 assists in 7 minutes per game across three appearances. But, on Sunday night, he’ll get a rare opportunity to see more extended minutes.

Conley, who has been a starter in the NBA for the majority of his career, told CelticsBlog before the season that he knew mentorship would be one of his important responsibilities while his on-court…