Is Boston Celtics backup shooting guard Baylor Scheierman about to have a breakout season?
And with star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum out for likely all of the coming 2025-25 regular season, Boston is going to need to find scoring wherever it can find it. Scheierman in particular seems poised to see his role get much bigger for the Celtics, and famed Boston forward and now broadcaster Cedric Maxwell is expecting to see big things from the Creighton alum.
Maxwell broke down his vision for Scheierman in the season ahead on a recent episode of his eponymous CLNS Media "Cedric Maxwell" podcast, breaking it down with cohost John Zannis. Check it out below!
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