 After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft , Pressey signed with the Boston Celtics to play in the 2013 Orlando Summer League . He was a known commodity to the Celtics . Pressey 's AAU team had even practiced at the team facility in Waltham . His performance in the Summer League led to Pressey signing a deal with the Celtics on July 22 , 2013 . The contract was believed to be a three @-@ year deal for the league minimum , which was $ 490 @,@ 180 during his rookie season . The Celtics began the season without four @-@ time All @-@ Star point guard Rajon Rondo who had endured a anterior cruciate ligament injury during the prior season . Pressey made his regular season debut in the 2013 – 14 Celtics season opener on October 30 at the Air Canada Centre against the Toronto . He did not play in the next three games , but after the Celtics got off to an 0 – 4 start , head coach Brad Stevens shuffled the lineup . On November 6 , at home against the Utah Jazz , Pressey recorded the first three assists , first steal and first field goal of his career . Then on November 9 , he posted four assists and tallied in 7 points in 21 minutes of play . He posted a team @-@ high 5 assists on November 19 , 2013 against the Houston Rockets . He established a new career high with 8 assists on November 25 against the Charlotte Bobcats . On January 15 , with Rondo 's return imminent , the Celtics traded guards Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks , clearing the way for Pressey to start that night against the Toronto Raptors . Pressey posted 10 assists and no turnovers in his first start . On January 22 , with Rondo , Avery Bradley and Jerryd Bayless all sitting out and Pressey making his second career start , Pressey scored a career @-@ high 20 points against Washington before fouling out . Since Rondo 's return , Pressey 's occasional starts have been to give Rondo rest . He posted a double @-@ double on April 5 against the Detroit Pistons with 12 points and a career @-@ high 11 assists . On April 11 , he had another career high with 13 assists as part of a 10 @-@ point double double against the Charlotte Bobcats . He matched the 13 assists the following night against the Cleveland Cavaliers . 
