Mazzulla stressed that there will be high expectations for Tillman, if only because he values defensive adaptability.
“It’s one of the most important positions in our defense,” Mazzulla said. “Our bigs and their ability to be versatile. He’s shown that ability, and we just have to continue to coach him on that and get him up to speed in our system.”
The NBA’s trade deadline is Thursday, February 8. As such, Boston could make another move or two in the next few hours. Until then, welcome to Boston, Xavier Tillman.
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