Which Celtics players have also played for the Heat and Suns? NBA HoopGrids answers for September 23

An all-new NBA HoopGrids was released on Sept. 23. The popular basketball grid game remains popular among hoops fans waiting for the offseason to end. The NBA is expected to be officially back later this month, with training camp set to start on Oct. 3.

Saturday's NBA HoopGrids have two special categories: a player who has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and a player who made an All-Rookie Team.

Here are all the clues for the Sept. 23 puzzle:

Grid 1: Player who played for the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat
Grid 2: Player who played for the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns
Grid 3: Player who played for the Boston Celtics and inducted into the Hall of Fame
Grid 4: Player who played for the Detroit Pistons and Miami Heat
Grid 5: Player who played for the Detroit Pistons and Phoenix Suns
Grid 6: Player who played for the Detroit Pistons and inducted into the Hall of Fame
Grid 7: Player who played for the Miami Heat and named to the All-Rookie Team
Grid 8: Player who played for the Phoenix Suns and named to the All-Rookie Team
Grid 9: Player who was named to the All-Rookie Team and inducted into the Hall of Fame

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For Saturday's NBA HoopGrids, here's a closer look at Grids 1 and 2: which Boston Celtics players have also played for the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns?

Ray Allen had his best years with the Milwaukee Bucks and Seattle SuperSonics but won his first NBA championship in Boston. Allen was with the Celtics from 2008 to 2012. He joined the Heat in the summer of 2012, helping them win the 2013 championship.

Meanwhile, Isaiah Thomas poured his heart out for the Celtics from 2015 to 2017. Thomas was a two-time All-Star in Boston and received MVP votes for his performance. However, before he reached stardom with the Celtics, he had played 46 games for the Suns during the 2015-16 season.

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NBA HoopGrids alternative answers

Some grid players want to have the best score, so they will have to use players whom most people don't know.

Here're some alternative answers for Grids 1 and 2:

Celtics-Heat players: Bimbo Coles, Mark Blount, Eddie House, Carlos Arroyo, Damon Jones.

Celtics-Suns players: Sam Cassell, Shavlik Randolph, Paul Silas, Sebastian Telfair, Tony Delk.

Here's a completed puzzle for Sept. 23:

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Also Read: Which Clippers stars also played for the 76ers and Lakers? NBA HoopGrids answers for Sept. 22

About the author

Juan Paolo is a journalist for Sportskeeda who covers the NBA and WNBA. He's been writing about basketball since 2015 and has been with Sportskeeda since 2021.

Juan's allegiance lies with the Golden State Warriors and his journey with the Warriors began with their memorable victory over the Lakers in 2000, and he experienced the successes of the 'We Believe' era and the rise of Steph Curry.

What Juan loves most about basketball is its ability to evoke a range of emotions, from adrenaline-fueled excitement to the highs of victory and the lows of defeat. To ensure complete accuracy in articles, he conducts thorough research before writing his articles.

The Warriors' victories in the 2022 and 2017 championships hold a special place in Juan's memories, as well as iconic moments like Baron Davis' dunk over Andrei Kirilenko and Goran Dragic's performance in the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.

Off the court, Juan enjoys watching football, TV and movies, caring for his numerous cats, and cooking whenever time permits.

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