NESN.com Jul 22, 2021
NBA Writer Highlights Pressing Celtics Priorities As Start Of Free Agency Nears
The Boston Celtics have been busy during their offseason, but plenty of work remains to be done. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps on Wednesday named two key questions the Celtics must answer, as the start of free agency nears. They center around the futures of Evan Fournier and Marcus Smart, who’ll enter free agency this summer and […] The post NBA Writer Highlights Pressing Celtics Priorities As Start Of Free Agency Nears appeared first on NESN.com.
ClutchPoints Jul 14, 2021
3 ideal free agent destinations for Evan Fournier
Evan Fournier continues to become more productive and impactful with age. Fournier, 28, is one of the better shooting scorers in the NBA. He’s efficient from the field, can shoot off the dribble and fills up the cup at a reasonable rate. In a season split between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, Fournier averaged […] The post 3 ideal free agent destinations for Evan Fournier appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CelticsBlog Jul 10, 2021
Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/10/21
Evan Fournier vs Hornets 4/25/21 | Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Globe Suns mirror the unselfish Detroit Pistons’ team Devin Booker grew up idolizing Damian Lillard’s situation in Portland just became more awkward CelticsBlog Must C’s: Jaylen Brown hits $25K shot for 7uice Foundation NBC Sports Boston 2021 NBA Mock Draft roundup: Expert predictions for Celtics in Round 2 How to watch Jayson Tatum, Ime Udoka and Team USA basketball Celtics Wire Best of Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown’s...
CelticsBlog Jul 9, 2021
Celtics Offseason Preview Series: The Other Free Agents: Semi Ojeleye and Luke Kornet
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Ojeleye and Kornet both seem to be on the outside looking in to return to Boston In the last edition of the Boston Celtics Offseason Preview Series we tackled the upcoming free agency of Evan Fournier. Now, it’s time to look at the “Other Guys” who are free agents this summer. The Celtics only have five total free agents. The two Two-Way players, Tacko Fall and Tremont Waters, will be handled in a different preview. This article is all about veterans Semi Ojeleye and Luke Kornet, who are both unrestricted free agents come...
CelticsBlog Jul 7, 2021
Celtics Offseason Preview Series: The big free agent: Evan Fournier
Photo by Steven Ryan/ Boston has a big decision to make on re-signing Evan Fournier this summer When the Boston Celtics acquired Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic at the 2021 trade deadline, it felt like a move made out of necessity. Boston needed depth, Orlando was rebuilding, and the Celtics gave up very little (two future second-round picks) in the deal. On the flip side, the Celtics invested over half of the Gordon Hayward traded player exception to get Fournier, and he was only guaranteed to be on the team for a few months. Now, Fournier is a free agent and...
CelticsBlog Jul 7, 2021
Romeo Langford, Aaron Nesmith, and the rising of the Suns young players
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Can the Celtics youth movement duplicate the success of Phoenix’s back end rotation? Stars win championships. Role players get you there. As it stands, the Celtics could be stocked with a fairly vet-laden roster with Marcus Smart, Evan Fournier (if he re-signs), Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Tristan Thompson. That’s six solid players that will do much of the heavy lifting. Throw in Robert Williams and even sophomore Payton Pritchard (who lead all rookies and sophomores in regular season minutes this season) and...
