Malcolm Brogdon has been a starter the past four seasons. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Celtics plan for Malcolm Brogdon to come off bench?

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 7/11/22

After spending the first two seasons of his NBA career as a part-time starter with the Milwaukee Bucks, Malcolm Brogdon has started all 210 regular-season games he's played in over the last four campaigns for the Bucks and Indiana Pacers. The recent Boston Celtics acquisition may be asked to play a different role on his new club in the fall.

Brogdon on Boston spending to add him: “I think it really is a testament to the Boston Celtics and how much they want to win … they’re willing to have a guy that they’re paying $20 million per year come off the bench as the 6th man and try to win a championship.”
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) July 11, 2022

The Celtics landed Brogdon in exchange for a package of players and a 2023 first-round draft pick at the start of July. The 2016-2017 Rookie of the Year finished was limited to a career-low 36 games last season due to an Achilles injury, but still averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest, while posting a .448/.312/.856 shooting line.

With reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart already in Boston's backcourt, Brogdon has high expectations for the defensive prowess on his new squad.

More Brogdon: “Defensively, I think we’re gonna build the best defensive team in the NBA. I think the gap only widens now that I’m on the team.”
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) July 11, 2022

The Celtics came up two wins short of winning their 18th NBA title in June and could have most, if not all of their core back for the 2022-2023 campaign, with a shallow list of free agents on the market. In addition to Brogdon, Boston also officially added Danilo Gallinari on a two-year, $13.3 million deal on Sunday.

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