Tending the House: The Off-Guard Options
This is where things get interesting. Not so much as in who's available but in what do we do with Pierce and Gerald? If we hold on to Pierce, Danny might feel an itch to move Gerald in order to get a big man to help the C's next season. If Danny has lost faith in the short term run, he may look to deal Pierce for more young pieces to put in with Kendrick, Al, Gerald, and Delonte. Then again, if we stand pat then there's really no reason to look at anyone at the 2 spot because we are more than set.
The Current Tenants: Paul Pierce, Tony Allen, Gerald Green, Delonte West
Pierce is the star of the present, Green is the star of the future. Tony Allen should improve immensely after a healthy offseason while Delonte is a combo guard who has been thrust into the starting PG out of need (although he'd be better suited as a 6th man for both spots). The Celtics are loaded at this spot however it is difficult to trade from this strength as Gerald is still unproven and Tony is coming off an injury and has pending legal issues. The Free Agents
The Big Ticket Items: Bonzi Wells
The Mid-Level Luxuries: Fred Jones (restricted), Flip Murray,
The Bargain Bin Kareem Rush, Bernard Robinson, Jiri Welsch, , DerMarr Johnson, Keith Bogans, Dion Glover, , Rasual Butler, Romain Sato While there are some other guys who are restricted free agents, the C's have no cap space to offer so we really have no chance at those guys unless we work a sign-and-trade. Of this group, Bernard Robinson came alive at the end of the season for Charlotte and Rasual Butler is a solid shooter that could be had for cheap. Also, I've always been a fan of Keith Bogans, but if he came here it would be more of the same: talented but not talented enough to get minutes. The Trade Bait
Personally, I don't really feel like going into the trade bait at the two because a) we won't be improving on Paul and b) there aren't that many prospects with as high of a ceiling as Gerald. Trading for a shooting guard simply isn't a priority for the Celtics. The Draft
The two names that are most likely here are Mardy Collins and Brandon Roy. Roy could step in and help out immediately but it's at a position where we don't need help. Collins is a combo guard who could help out immediately but he doesn't really bring anything more than Delonte. Ronnie Brewer is another option but he's not going to help us get anywhere (much like he didn't help Arkansas get anywhere in his three years). Then there is JJ Redick. Can shoot the ball, knows how to play the game, can't play defense and is undeniably white. Looking at the guys Danny's put on our current roster, he fits right in. The problem is that he doesn't fit into this squad. He needs to play with a true point guard who can create shots for him and he needs to play on a team with bigger backcourt players who can help him out on defense. Denver would be a great place for him. While a lot of people are high on Brandon Roy, taking a shooting guard make little-to-no sense unless we are planning on dealing Allen and Green in deal for veterans. If Roy is the name called on draft day, get ready for the deals to start flying because something big will be on the horizon.
Pierce is the star of the present, Green is the star of the future. Tony Allen should improve immensely after a healthy offseason while Delonte is a combo guard who has been thrust into the starting PG out of need (although he'd be better suited as a 6th man for both spots). The Celtics are loaded at this spot however it is difficult to trade from this strength as Gerald is still unproven and Tony is coming off an injury and has pending legal issues. The Free Agents
The Big Ticket Items: Bonzi Wells
The Mid-Level Luxuries: Fred Jones (restricted), Flip Murray,
The Bargain Bin Kareem Rush, Bernard Robinson, Jiri Welsch, , DerMarr Johnson, Keith Bogans, Dion Glover, , Rasual Butler, Romain Sato While there are some other guys who are restricted free agents, the C's have no cap space to offer so we really have no chance at those guys unless we work a sign-and-trade. Of this group, Bernard Robinson came alive at the end of the season for Charlotte and Rasual Butler is a solid shooter that could be had for cheap. Also, I've always been a fan of Keith Bogans, but if he came here it would be more of the same: talented but not talented enough to get minutes. The Trade Bait
Personally, I don't really feel like going into the trade bait at the two because a) we won't be improving on Paul and b) there aren't that many prospects with as high of a ceiling as Gerald. Trading for a shooting guard simply isn't a priority for the Celtics. The Draft
The two names that are most likely here are Mardy Collins and Brandon Roy. Roy could step in and help out immediately but it's at a position where we don't need help. Collins is a combo guard who could help out immediately but he doesn't really bring anything more than Delonte. Ronnie Brewer is another option but he's not going to help us get anywhere (much like he didn't help Arkansas get anywhere in his three years). Then there is JJ Redick. Can shoot the ball, knows how to play the game, can't play defense and is undeniably white. Looking at the guys Danny's put on our current roster, he fits right in. The problem is that he doesn't fit into this squad. He needs to play with a true point guard who can create shots for him and he needs to play on a team with bigger backcourt players who can help him out on defense. Denver would be a great place for him. While a lot of people are high on Brandon Roy, taking a shooting guard make little-to-no sense unless we are planning on dealing Allen and Green in deal for veterans. If Roy is the name called on draft day, get ready for the deals to start flying because something big will be on the horizon.
