Hauser logged 15 points (6-7 FG, 3-3 3Pt) and eight rebounds in 16 minutes of Sunday's 130-104 preseason win over Denver.
Hauser always has the green light for Boston and is expected to be a key reserve for them this season due to his sharpshooting. In 79 regular-season contests in 2023-24, Hauser averaged 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 triples and 0.5 steals across 22.0 minutes.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Agrees to four-year extension
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Hauser and the Celtics agreed on a four-year, $45 million extension Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Hauser shot 42.4 percent from three on 5.9 attempts per game last year and was a key offensive weapon off the bench during Boston's championship run. The sharpshooter was set to make $2.1 million in 2024-25 before the extension, so the new deal gives him a hefty pay raise and keeps him tied to Boston for the foreseeable future.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Option picked up
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The Celtics will exercise Hauser's $2.1 million option for the 2024-25 season Saturday, Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe reports.
Both parties are expected to have negotiations on an extension after the window to do so opens July 9, but for the time being, Hauser will at least be back with the Celtics for the 2024-25 season. The 26-year-old has seen his role grow with the club in each of the three years he has been on the team. He was a key rotational piece on this season's championship-winning squad, averaging 9.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 triples and 0.5 steals across 22.0 minutes in 79 games.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Scores eight points in Game 5 win
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Hauser delivered eight points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 17 minutes in Monday's 106-88 Game 5 win over the Mavericks.
While Hauser is known as a three-point sniper, he provided Boston with plenty of hard-nosed defense throughout its championship run. Dallas periodically hunted Hauser during the Finals, only to learn the reserve forward was up for the challenge. Hauser averaged 8.2 points, 3.0 boards and 2.2 triples over 15 minutes per contest in the Finals. This offseason, expect Boston to exercise its club option to retain Hauser. The Wisconsin product could again be a key contributor in the quest for Banner 19.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Scores 14 points in Game 4 loss
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Hauser provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt) and four rebounds across 20 minutes during Friday's 122-84 loss to the Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The fact that Hauser was among the Celtics' scoring leaders in a potential title-clinching game of the NBA Finals tells you all you need to know about Boston's offense in this loss. Boston was atrocious on offense and couldn't get things going throughout the contest, but Hauser at least provided a spark with his three-point shooting. Hauser is not expected to play a prominent role for Boston offensively in the rest of the series.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Drains three threes in Game 3 win
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Hauser ended Wednesday's 106-99 victory over the Mavericks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals with nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 14 minutes.
Hauser led the Celtics with a plus-16 plus-minus ratio during the win. In addition to hitting three of four attempts from beyond the arc, Hauser also delivered excellent defense. The reserve forward stopped Mavericks star Luka Doncic on a few drives. Hauser's 14 minutes of run led Boston's bench. The three-point sniper has now hit 1.2 triples per game throughout the playoffs. The Celtics will try to sweep the Finals on Friday in Dallas.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Won't start Sunday
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Hauser won't start Game 1 of the opening-round series against the Heat on Sunday.
With Boston resting its usual starters, Hauser drew back-to-back starts to end the regular season and scored 32 points (12-37 FG) over those two contests. The sharpshooter is expected to garner a 15-to-20-minute role during the postseason.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Will start Friday
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Hauser will start Friday's game against the Hornets, John Karalis of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Boston's usual starters are resting, so Hauser will draw his 12th start of the season. Over his previous 11 starts, Hauser averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 32.1 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Gets another start
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Hauser will start Friday's game against the Kings, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
With Derrick White and Jaylen Brown out, Hauser and Al Horford will move into the starting lineup. Hauser has averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.5 steals-plus-blocks in 31.7 minutes across 10 starts this season.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Back to bench role Thursday
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Hauser is not in the starting lineup to face the Hawks on Thursday, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports.
The Celtics will feature their regular starting unit of Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis, so it's not surprising to see Hauser heading back to his regular bench role. Hauser is averaging 11.9 points per game while shooting 47.8 percent from three-point range since the beginning of March.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting in Chicago
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Hauser will start at shooting guard in Saturday's matchup with the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
With Jrue Holiday (shoulder), Jaylen Brown (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) sidelined, Hauser figures to be in line for a bigger workload than usual as a starter.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Officially ruled out
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Hauser (ankle) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Bucks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
As expected, Hauser will miss his second straight contest Wednesday after being downgraded from questionable to out with a left ankle sprain. His next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Detroit.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Not playing Monday
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Hauser (ankle) won't play Monday against the Pistons, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official sitereports.
Hauser was on fire in Sunday's 130-104 win over the Wizards, scoring a season-high 30 points while going 10-for-13 from three-point range before leaving in the third quarter with a left ankle sprain. Given that he was unable to return, Hauser's absence for the second leg of a back-to-back set hardly comes as a surprise. With Hauser and multiple other key rotation players sitting, the Celtics could turn to Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk to fill Hauser's minutes at forward.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Joins starting five
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Hauser will start Tuesday's game against the Jazz.
The Celtics initially planned to start Payton Pritchard, but they submitted a new lineup roughly 15 minutes before tipoff. With Jaylen Brown (back), Kristaps Porzingis (hamstring) and Al Horford (toe) all ruled out, Hauser could see significant minutes Tuesday.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Joins second unit
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Hauser will move to the bench for Thursday's game against the Bulls, Sean Grande of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Jaylen Brown (shoulder) is back with the first unit after getting some rest during the All-Star break. Hauser will likely continue to be a key piece of the second unit going forward.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Falls flat Sunday
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Hauser had three points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist across 24 minutes during Sunday's 131-91 win over Memphis.
Fresh off a 17-point effort versus the Lakers on Thursday, Hauser was held in check during a blowout win over Memphis. The sharpshooter has scored in double figures just three times over his last 14 appearances, averaging 7.3 points and 3.1 rebounds during that stretch.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Starting Sunday
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Hauser will start Sunday's game against the Rockets, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Jrue Holiday (elbow) sidelined, Hauser finds himself in the starting lineup for the fifth time this season. In his previous four starts, Hauser averaged 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 35.3 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Good to go Wednesday
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Hauser (shoulder) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against Minnesota.
Hauser missed Monday's loss to Indiana due to a shoulder injury, marking his first absence of the season. He'll return to action Wednesday and presumably garner his usual role. Across three January appearances, the sharpshooter has averaged 8.0 points on 47.4 percent shooting in 16.3 minutes per game.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Dealing with shoulder issue
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Hauser is questionable to play Monday against Indiana due to a right shoulder impingement, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Hauser was an addition to Sunday's injury report despite no in-game incident being reported. The 26-year-old has yet to miss a game this season, but he joins Jayson Tatum (ankle) and Kristaps Porzingis (eye) as questionable for Monday's contest.
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Celtics' Sam Hauser: Leads bench in win
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Hauser chipped in 13 points (5-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt), five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 23 minutes during Friday's 126-97 victory over Utah.
Hauser took advantage of garbage time minutes to reach double-digit scoring for the second time in three games. President of basketball operations Brad Stevens noted Thursday, via Jay King of The Athletic, that the Celtics are looking at finding a "big wing" to fill out their roster, which could impact Hauser's minutes and fantasy value for the rest of the season.