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Why Joe Mazzulla hopes Paul Pierce and other Celtics legends are regulars at practice this season

The Celtics might be looking ahead to another promising season in 2023-24.

But as Joe Mazzulla and his players try to lay the foundation for a new campaign during training camp this month, it’s clear that the Celtics coach wants to lean on the past in order to get the most out of his current roster.

After practice wrapped following Boston’s second full session of camp, Celtics legend Paul Pierce was spotted on the court at the Auerbach Center — shooting hoops alongside former teammate (and current C’s assistant coach) Sam Cassell before later watching Jayson Tatum work on his post game.