The Boston Celtics are coming off a disappointing campaign that ended in elimination by the Miami Heat in the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals just when Boston hoped to get back to the NBA Finals. Since then, team president Brad Stevens has shaken up the roster by bringing on star big man Kristaps Porzingis while letting go of Marcus Smart and Grant Williams.
The team has made depth signings with Oshae Brissett and Dalano Banton, but the Celtics still need to address a few key areas. Chief among them is a point guard able to step into a bigger role if needed, but Boston now also needs depth at the guard, wing, forward, and big positions as well with between one and three roster spots pending team decisions on non-guaranteed players.
Let’s take a look at some of the best remaining free agents who the Celtics could consider signing on minimum deals to such an end.
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In this exercise, we have omitted players who will likely earn more than a minimum deal given the Celtics’ proximity to the second apron.
Terence Davis - guard
2022-23 averages: 6.7 pts, 2.2 rebs, 1.0 asts, 42.3 FG%, 36.6% FG3%
Austin Rivers - guard
2022-23 averages: 4.9 pts, 1.6 rebs, 1.4 asts, 43.5% FG%, 35.0% FG3%
Javonte Green - wing
2022-23 averages: 5.2 pts, 2.8 rebs, 56.5% FG%, 37.1% FG3%
Hamidou Diallo - wing
2022-23 averages: 9.3 pts, 3.5 rebs, 1.0 asts, 57.3% FG%, 23.8% FG3%
Stanley Johnson - forward
2022-23 averages: 5.8 pts, 3.2 rebs, 2.2 asts, 53.3% FG%, 45.0% FG3%
Justice Winslow - forward
2022-23 averages: 6.8 pts, 5.0 rebs, 3.4 asts, 40.9% FG%, 31.1% FG3%
JaMychal Green - forward
2022-23 averages: 6.4 pts, 3.6 rebs, 54.0% FG%, 37.8% FG3%
Darius Bazley - big
2022-23 averages: 5.2 pts, 3.2 rebs, 45.4% FG%, 37.7% FG3%
Bismack Biyombo - big
2022-23 averages: 4.3 pts, 4.3 rebs, 1.4 bpg, 57.8% FG%
Sandro Mamukelashvili - big
2022-23 averages: 6.1 pts, 4.3 rebs, 1.4 asts, 42.2 FG%, 30.3 FG3%
