BOSTON — Boston Celtics skipper Joe Mazzulla did not have the luxury of a normal start to his head coaching career . After former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was dismissed from his post due to his involvement in an improper relationship just days before the start of training camp, Mazzulla was asked to step up as the interim head coach. Naturally, it took him some time to adjust to the new role during the 2022-23 season, but he wasn't alone in his venture into unfamiliar territory.

Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon — who had never truly played for a major market team before — was dealt to the Celtics in July of 2022. Although the Atlanta native was used to the postseason, being in Boston is notably different from Indiana and Milwaukee.

Brogdon wasn't fazed by the new digs or the big

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