Due to Jay Scrubb’s torn ACL another two way contract spot opened up for the Celtics. Brad Stevens has decided to use it on Nathan Knight.

The 26 year old Knight who played his college ball at William & Mary has played sparingly for the Hawks and Wolves his first three NBA seasons.

Knight had a 20 point, 11 rebound night versus the Celtics two years ago:

And here’s an interview from this weekend of Knight discussing his signing with the Celtics:

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Recently-waived young big a low-risk Boston Celtics bench option

On October 23, Shams Charania reported that the Huston Rockets had waived forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.

This young big has been very serviceable in his first two seasons in the NBA, playing a key role coming off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder for the past two seasons.

For whatever reason, it did not work with the Huston Rockets; with his release coming quickly after he was acquired for Kevin Porter Jr.’s contract. With that being said, though, a serviceable big man off the bench is just what the Boston Celtics need.

At this current time, Robinson-Earl is only twenty-two years old. Boston can grab Robinson-Earl with eyes on keeping him in Maine as he develops into a rotation-level big; that is if being in a winning locker room doesn’t bring out the best in him anyway.

Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford, as we say just about daily, need rest. Robinson-Earl is an active big who can give the Cs those minutes.

Boston Celtics must add size now to be prepared for playoff battles in the future

The Boston Celtics need to add as much size as they can right now to be ready for battles in the playoffs.

After losing Robert WIllams in the Jrue Holiday deal, the Celtics need to have big bodies to slow down the Giannis of the world. Robinson-Earl is a worthy Giannis wall building block.

The goal for this season is Banner 18 and if another piece can help put the Boston Celtics over the top you have to make the move — since winning the Championship would put the Celtics back on top as the most successful franchise in the history of the NBA.

Robinson-Earl isn’t a championship piece by himself, but he could make Porzingis and Horford such by preserving them for the long haul of the playoffs.

Boston Celtics’ biggest preseason disappointments

It’s hard to see how preseason could have gone any better for the Boston Celtics. Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday look as good as advertised.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown look like they can take over whenever they want to. Payton Pritchard asserted himself as Boston’s seventh man.

The Celtics saw some intriguing promise from the likes of Svi Myukhailiuk and Neemias Queta.

The list goes on. What stood out from the Celtics as a team is that they looked like a team hellbent on revenge against the world after fumbling a golden opportunity last season.

But yeah, there were a few disappointments. Few being the operative word.

While these said disappointments shouldn’t pose much cause for concern, they were worth noting because the Boston Celtics may have to depend on some of these players should the injury bug manifest itself.

Luke Kornet did not put much worry to rest in Boston Celtics frontcourt

After the Celtics traded away Robert Williams, Grant Williams, Mike Muscala, and Danilo Gallinari, Luke Kornet suddenly became the Celtics’ clear-cut option as their third center.

Factoring in his familiarity and past production, Kornet had played well enough to warrant a flyer in the role but not well enough to put fans at ease knowing he’s the one playing behind Porzingis and Al Horford.

As far as first impressions go, Kornet didn’t exactly do much to help his case as the Celtics’ third center.

Besides the fact that most of his points came from dunks, Kornet racked up three turnovers in 13 minutes of action in the Celtics preseason debut against the 76ers.

Even if his ball security was much better after that, his lacking performance overall did not quell the fears of the fanbase. So much so that fans are now calling for Kornet’s head on a platter.

Should the Boston Celtics get rid of The Green Kornet? Of course not. Regarding roster security, Kornet’s place on the team is safe. He’s proven that he can step up when guys are out.

Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla have previously vocalized their faith in him, and they haven’t signaled any belief to the contrary. Kornet doesn’t have to be necessarily a plus when he takes the floor. He simply has to keep the boat steady when he does.