Just In: Celtics Confirm 3-Time NBA Experienced Champion as Free Agent Target To Fill In Missing Gap For Championship Title Race This Summer

July 29, 2023 admin Boston celtics 0

 

Since the Boston Celtics will be vying for a title, they could use a player who has some title experience to their name. One

free agent on the market who has title experience to his name is Danny Green. CelticsBlog’s Jack Simone explained why

Green may be worth adding to their roster.

 

 

 

 

“Remember when everyone was upset that the Celtics lost out on the ‘Danny Green sweepstakes’ to the Cleveland

Cavaliers last season? Well, here’s their chance to make up for it, should they choose to do so. At worst, Green would bring a

veteran presence without playing real minutes, and at best, he’s able to make some shots.”

 

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported back on February 12 that the Celtics were among the favorites to sign Green after he

reached a buyout with the Houston Rockets.

 

Green was coming off a torn ACL that he suffered during the 2022 NBA Playoffs and did not play until February 1, 2023.

Green played 11 games total last season, averaging 5.5 points while shooting 43.2% from three on the season.

 

Green has won three titles in his NBA career with three separate teams: the San Antonio Spurs (2014), Toronto

Raptors (2019), and Los Angeles Lakers (2020).

Celtics Not Likely to Reunite With Romeo Langford: Insider

Former Celtics lottery pick Romeo Langford is on the open market after the Spurs opted not to keep him. While the Celtics

could potentially invite him to training camp, MassLive’s Brian Robb revealed that Langford’s next NBA shot likely won’t be

in Boston.

 

“Langford will get a training camp invite somewhere, but the odds are it won’t be in Boston. This team could use some depth

on the wing, but that jumper has not come around. He’s still only 23, but he’s not worth the flier at this point for a team

trying to contend.”

 

Sadly, Langford has not caught on in the NBA because he’s been bit hard by the injury bug from the very jump. In four NBA

seasons, Langford has played 141 games total, which is less than two full NBA seasons combined. The most games he’s

played in one season is 48 with the Celtics and Spurs in the 2021-22 season.

Evan Fournier Could Be Waived If Not Traded: Report

With former Celtic Evan Fournier at odds with his current team, the New York Knicks, Steve Popper of Newsday revealed

that he could be bought out by the Knicks if they can’t find a suitable trade for him.

“(Fournier) understandably is frustrated with wasting time in what he considers the prime of his career. A source indicated

earlier this summer that if no deal is done, Fournier likely will be bought out, but for the Knicks, his contract remains an

asset for now.”

Popper then added why the Knicks may keep Fournier around even if they don’t plan to play him.

“With some low-cost pieces on their roster, a potential trade for a star might need his salary added in as an expiring deal.”

Fournier will be paid $18.9 million with the Knicks this season and has a team option for $19 million, which the Knicks

likely won’t pick up since he was out of the rotation.

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Joe Mazzulla sends concerning message on Malcom Brogdon’s relationship with Boston Celtics

Just over a month ago, news broke that the Boston Celtics were trading reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm

Brogdon to the Los Angeles Clippers. Hours later, news broke that the Clippers pulled out of the deal and that Brogdon

would remain in Boston.

 

It’s tough to imagine what it’s like for a player to hear that they’re being traded, only to find out it’s not happening. But, one

thing is for sure, it can’t be the greatest feeling.

 

Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla caught up with the media on Wednesday and discussed how the organization has gone

about smoothing things over with No. 13.

 

“The organization has had a few conversations [with Brogdon],” Mazzulla told reporters, per CLNS Media. “I think anytime

that you’re in a situation like that and you’re in a relationship, you just have to take small steps into it. There’s a healing

process, there’s a listening process, and there’s a process towards — this is where we’re at and this is where we have to get to.

So, we’ve had some conversations as an organization, but at the same time we understand the situation that it was and as the

healing process goes on we’ll continue to move just forward as well as we can.”

The Boston Celtics need Malcolm Brogdon this season more than ever

Instead of dealing Brogdon, the Boston Celtics sent Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies on the same day. Boston

ultimately netted Kristaps Porzingis and some draft capital in the deal.

 

With the loss of Smart, the Celtics are much thinner at guard than they were last season, when they had a borderline surplus

of effective guards. Now Brogdon stands alongside Derrick White — with Payton Pritchard looming in the background — as

the team’s most important guards.

 

Boston can’t afford to have burned their bridges with the former Rookie of the Year. As the roster stands, he’s set to play a

crucial role on a team with title aspirations. In order for the Celtics to be at their best, Brodgon has to be engaged and ready

to compete. If he’s bitter about nearly being traded — the Celtics can’t blame him — but they’re certainly going to feel the results.

 

Brogdon’s 14.9 points per game on 48.4% from the field and 44.4% from deep provided the Cs with a huge advantage off of

the bench. When his numbers dipped in the playoffs, before he was eventually injured, the team’s play suffered. The eye test

would tell anyone that the Celtics weren’t themselves and that Brogdon’s slump had an affect on the team’s play.

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