Boston is scheduled to open on the road against the Knicks on Oct. 18.

Boston acquires a trade exception by sending Evan Fournier and two draft picks to New York.

The Celtics aren’t sure just yet whether they will allow their high-scoring guard to return to the floor in a meaningless game.

Romeo Langford is expected to play more minutes in the regular season for Boston and has shown flashes in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Rookie forward Sam Hauser made 6 of 10 3-pointers and scored 21 points Thursday in a Summer League victory.

The former standout guard remains a free agent and says he would welcome a return to Boston.

Dennis Schroder – for only $5.9 million for one season – could be a key signing as Boston looks to fill in the gap at point guard after trading away Kemba Walker.

Enes Kanter’s return to Boston is a reminder of how much has gone wrong for the Celtics over the past 24 months between downgrading draft assets and signing free agents that didn’t work out.

Boston is sending Moses Brown, who they acquired in the Al Horford trade, to Dallas for Josh Richardson.

The former Celtics great will be offering hundreds of items at auction, with some of proceeds benefiting a Boston-area nonprofit and a program addressing racial and social inequities.