Boston (USA), Sep 28 (EFE) .- A new team, the Boston Celtics, and a new opportunity and hope for Spanish power forward Juancho Hernangómez, who is entering his sixth season in the NBA and the one that You can define your future within the best basketball in the world.
The youngest of the Hernangómez brothers has gone from more to less since he arrived in the NBA six seasons ago, after being chosen with number 15 in the first round of the 2016 college draft by the Denver Nuggets.
After not counting for the Nuggets project and being transferred to the Minnesota Timberwolves, he could not consolidate himself with the new franchise to which he arrived and this summer he had to live another two transfers, the first to the Memphis Grizzlies and the second to the Celtics, where he hopes to have the opportunity to prove that he is an NBA player.
The youngest of the Hernangómez brothers is aware that his minutes with the Celtics will be limited and as a reserve player, where he will also have competition when going out on the court.
The Celtics once again took a 180-degree turn in the rebuilding project by changing their president of operations and coach in addition to acquiring veteran pivots, Dominican Al Horford and Swiss Turk Enes Kanter, forward Josh Richardson and point guard. German Dennis Schroder.
Everything will be news for Juancho, recovered from the left shoulder injury that prevented him from being with Spain in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, when playing for the first time in the Eastern Conference and with a team that aspires to compete for the title of champion and at least secure a playoff spot.
“It’s a great place, a good time for us and exciting,” said the Spaniard on Media Day. “I’m ready to take on whatever role the Celtics decide to give me and help the team.”
An open mind that has no choice but to assume in order to have at least the opportunity and possibility to show that he can compete and stay within the best basketball in the world with new teammates such as the star, power forward Jayson Tatum, Grant Williams and Jabari Parker who also play at the 4 position.
Hernangómez stated that he believes he currently fits in with the Celtics, adding that Tatum and guard Jaylen Brown “are two of the best in the NBA and we have to help them,” Juancho said. “I think my skills can help here. I can bounce the ball. I will fight. I just want to compete.”
“We all know what the goal is, we want to win games, compete, play for each other,” said Juancho. “Build that culture again. When you play here and you see Boston won so many championships you want to get it again.”
About to start training and the preseason, Juancho made it clear that he is physically prepared. In fact, the Spanish said that it is 100%, as it was during the rest of the summer.
As for the trajectory that his career has followed since he came to the NBA, the younger brother of the Hernangómez assures that everything is part of the life process itself.
“This is how life works too. Life goes up and down and you have to keep moving,” Juancho admitted regarding the last transfers he starred in.
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