The Boston Celtics will begin the season with Al Horford coming off the bench.

Horford has never previously come off the bench during his time with the Celtics and only came off the bench sparingly in his one season with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Horford, however, will be limited in back-to-backs and bringing him off the bench allows the Celtics to keep their regular starting lineup less disrupted. The Celtics acquired Jrue Holiday before the start of the training camp, which changed their starting lineup plans.