Boston Celtics – 2013 Preview

Last Season: 39-27, lost Conference Finals to Miami

Starting 5: Rajon Rondo, Courtney Lee, Paul Pierce, Brandon Bass, Kevin Garnett

Bench: Deep in frontcourt and backcourt.  Bradley will be able to fill in minutes as PG when healthy as well as possibly starting at SG.  Terry in a sixth man roll again.  Green getting minutes at SF and PF spots.  Fab Melo and Jared Sullinger will get solid minutes also.

Expected Wins:  50-55 wins

Expected Losses: 27-32 losses

Offseason moves:

Players Kept – F Brandon Bass, G Avery Bradley, G Keyon Dooling, F/C Kevin Garnett, F Jeff Green, F Paul Pierce, G Rajon Rondo

Free Agents – G/F Marquis Daniels, G/F Mickael Pietrus

Players Added – F Kris Joseph (draft), C Fab Melo (draft), F Jared Sullinger (draft), C Jason Collins (FA), G Jason Terry (FA), F/C Chris Wilcox (FA), G Courtney Lee (trade)

Players Lost – G Ray Allen (FA), C Ryan Hollins (FA), C Greg Stiemsma (FA), C Jermaine O’Neal (FA), F/C JaJuan Johnson (trade), G E’Twaun Moore (trade), G/F Sasha Pavlovic (trade), F/C Sean Williams (trade)

August 1-5 Deals and Rumours

Deal

• The Minnesota Timberwolves sign C Greg Stiemsma after the Boston Celtics refused to match their offer sheet
• The New York Knicks sign G Chris Smith (brother of current Knick J.R. Smith)

 

Rumours

• The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest to G Leandro Barbosa
• The Boston Celtics and F Jeff Green are finalizing terms for this season
• G/F Mikael Pietrus’ agent is in talks with the Milwaukee Bucks

Top 15 Remaining Unrestricted Free Agents

 

 

 

Although most of the free agency deals have been completed, there are still several unrestricted free agents that may be signed before the 2012-13 NBA season begins.

Below is a table of 15 players that can impact almost any team and some basic stats on them from last season.

PLEASE NOTE:

• BOLD means stat(s) is above the player’s career average
• ^ Farmer was traded in the Joe Johnson deal and immediately released from Atlanta
• # Jeff Green sat out the entire 2011-12 season due to a heart condition. His stats are from the 2010-11 season

Updated Deals and Rumours

Finalised Deals:

• The Minnesota Timberwolves offer restricted free agent C Greg Stiemsma to an offer sheet – the Boston Celtics have 3 days to match or decline
• The Chicago Bulls sign G Kirk Hinrich
• The Brooklyn Nets sign G C.J. Watson
• The Chicago Bulls decline to match the Houston Rockets offer sheet for C Omer Asik
• The Utah Jazz sign G Randy Foye for 1 year
• The Phoenix Suns sign F Michael Beasley for 3 years
• The New York Knicks sign F Ronnie Brewer for 1 year and C Marcus Camby for 3 years
• The Sacramento Kings sign G Aaron Brooks
• The Dallas Mavericks sign F Elton Brand
• The San Antonio Spurs resign F Tim Duncan and G/F Danny Green

 

Rumours:

• The Boston Celtics and F Jeff Green will reach an agreement after missing the last season due to illness
• The Los Angeles Lakers are interested in G Delonte West
• The Chicago Bulls will sign G Marco Belinelli
• The Brooklyn Nets are pursuing F Andrei Kirilenko