Australian Aron Baynes is relishing the task of helping NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward do their thing at Boston.
Boomers centre Baynes has joined the All-Star duo as new recruits at the Celtics.
Despite losing star guard Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland, Eastern Conference finalists Boston will provide Baynes with a strong chance for his second championship.
He won a ring in 2014 with San Antonio before spending the last two years at Detroit.
Irving's championship credentials are proven after he starred alongside NBA superstar LeBron James for the Cavaliers in recent years, winning the 2016 title.
Hayward is rated one of the league's best forwards, averaging almost 22 points last season with Utah.
Despite being best known as a strong rebounder and rim protector, Baynes expects to also play a role in Boston's attack.
"We have such great playmakers. I want to go out there and try and make it easier for them," Baynes told Celtics media.
"Setting screens, giving them space, whatever it is at that point, I'm trying to do that.
"Over the last couple of days, we've seen how fun it can be when they do get that opportunity.
"Defensively is where I build myself from, but I'll do whatever I can on offence to help these guys as well."
The Celtics also picked up highly rated youngster Jayson Tatum at No.3 in the draft.
Rio Olympian Baynes, who won the NBA championship with San Antonio in 2014, averaged five points and more than four rebounds from 15.5 minutes a game in 2016-17.
He said it would take time for the new-look Celtics to gel.
"We're still learning and trying to come together as a group and just seeing what everyone can do out there and how we can all mould our games together," Baynes said.
"It's a little bit of a discovery period for the players, the coaches."
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