Drew Peterson understands that if he wants to become an impactful rotation player in Boston, the path forward has already been paved.
That’s because he’s not the first undrafted Celtic sharpshooter to head to Maine in recent years. Just two years ago, it was Sam Hauser who was playing high-level basketball as a G-Leaguer, hoping to one day earn a fully guaranteed contract and real minutes in Boston.
That day came pretty fast, and now Hauser is one of the most effective bench players in the league — the owner of the third highest +/- among all bench players, and a 41.