There is only one open roster spot for the Boston Celtics now that Svi Mykhauliuk was signed earlier this month.
Blake Griffin, a seasoned big man, appears to be the only candidate for the position, but all indications are that Griffin’s time with the Cs is coming to an end.
Griffin was a fantastic stand-in at times last season.
When either Al Horford or Robert Williams III needed a night off, he took the field for 16 games and performed admirably.
The previous No. 1 ran in those starts.
Using an effective shooting percentage of 52.2% from the field and 38.8% from beyond the arc, the number one overall pick averaged 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
If the unfortunate situation described in No. If the scenario where No. 91’s Boston career is over plays out, the Celtics will need to look elsewhere for some frontcourt depth.
For their benefit, the Sacramento Kings have just released a strong applicant for the position.
Nerlens Noel was released by the Kings on Tuesday night, according to Adrian Wojnorowski of ESPN.
According to ESPN sources, the Sacramento Kings have waived centers Nerlens Noel and Neemias Queta to give them a chance to play elsewhere after signing JaVale McGee to a free agent contract. Both agreed to one-year, partially guaranteed contracts with Kings this summer.
Nerlans Noel and the Boston Celtics seem like a good match.
Maybe.
For players who are still available in September, he’d undoubtedly be about as good as it gets.
Since being selected in the first round, Noel has moved around quite a bit.
the sixth pick in the 2013 NBA Draft.
He spent the first two and a half seasons of his career with the Philadelphia 76ers before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
Since then, he has played for the Brooklyn Nets, Detroit Pistons, Oklahoma City Thunder, and New York Knicks.
Despite having joined the Kings earlier this summer, he didn’t even stick around until training camp.
The past two seasons, Noel hasn’t played a lot.
He only made a total of 25 appearances for the Knicks in 2021–2022, and he only made 17 this past season.
In particular, when Kristaps Pozingis, Horford, or Williams III need the night off, the 6-11 native of Massachusetts could give Boston some extra size off the bench.
While not a game-changing acquisition, he might be exactly what the Celtics need at this moment.