New Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon had a few options during the offseason when the Pacers looked to move him along, helping facilitate their rebuild.
Brogdon appreciated that from the Pacers, who signed him to a two-year extension in Oct. 2021. As for his destination, Brogdon had a couple of ties to the Celtics — Brad Stevens recruited him to Butler in college before he ended at Virginia, and Brogdon is a VP of the Players Association along with Jaylen Brown.
But more importantly, Brogdon wanted to win even though he knew he might not have an enormous role with the Celtics.