Assessing Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez, Baylor Scheierman—Who Will EMERGE Next?

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Boston Celtics’ youth movement sparks fresh optimism—are Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman the next breakout stars? John Karalis of Celtics On SI and Tom Westerholm of Boston.com break down the true ceilings of the Celtics’ so-called “young” players, challenging perceptions about age, upside, and opportunity on a contending roster. Scheierman’s old-school flair and versatility draw comparisons to Payton Pritchard’s impactful sixth-man role, while Jordan Walsh’s raw talent could make him the one that got away. The conversation highlights player development nuances, the impact of team situations, and why Ron Harper Jr. and other fringe roster pieces might surprise if given the right role. How do age and fit shape a player’s future with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White driving the Celtics’ championship window? With insights into Joe Mazzulla’s coaching approach, roster depth, and potential trade buzz, this episode is essential listening for Celtics fans tracking the franchise’s next generation of difference-makers.

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0:00.0	The Celtics are not the youngest team in the league.
0:02.9	They've got some young players, we think.
0:06.1	What are their ceilings?
0:07.8	It's bonus content here on the lockdown Celtics podcast, talking about player ceilings.
0:14.1	Some of these guys that are, you know, two, three years in the league, but maybe older
0:19.0	than we think, it's a conversation that was spawned
0:23.1	from the Nemeish-Keda conversation, which means I got Tom Westerholm here, everybody.
0:29.2	Tom Westerholm, applause, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, enough, enough of those
0:33.5	blows.
0:34.2	So, okay, we're sitting there talking about Nemeish Qaeda and his ceiling and
0:39.7	still haven't exactly figured that out. But one of the conversation, the, the, what spawned this is,
0:46.9	Nimi is 26 and he's going to be 27. And so when you talk about ceilings, we think about a lot of these guys,
0:58.9	like they're 22, 23, and they're not.
1:06.4	So I just filtering by age, this roster, we have Hugo Gonzalez, 19 years old.
1:09.6	I think he's going to be, you know, all world, everybody.
1:28.0	Everybody knows I'm off the charts on Ugo, okay? Even though it looks like he's going to be, you know, all world, everybody. Everybody knows I'm off the charts on Ugo. Okay. Even though it looks like he's going to be out of the playoff rotation. So tough limb for me to be out on right now, but I still believe it's sturdy. Jordan Walsh is 21. Okay. Then you've got to go, let's see, Max Shulga,
1:30.1	Josh Minot, he's not there,
1:31.7	anyone John Tonji, Marie Williams,
1:35.1	rookie 24, Ron Harper Jr. just got upgraded, 25.
1:36.7	Baylor Shireman is 25.
1:39.5	Keta is 26.
1:41.6	Garza is 27.
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