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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)
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