Boston Celtics: 3 wings the team could acquire by the deadline

DeMarre Carroll

DeMarre Carroll was a backup plan for the San Antonio Spurs. After originally inking Marcus Morris to a two-year deal worth $20 million, Gregg Popovich was left scrambling to fill the roster void when Morris reneged and signed a $15 million, one year deal with the New York Knicks.

That led to the Spurs handing over a $15 million deal over two years to DeMarre Carroll. Carroll had been a solid contributor for the Brooklyn Nets from 2017-2019, often times starting on a team that went from staring at an uphill rebuild to the playoffs in short order.

It was in part due to the leadership from guys like Carroll that the young upstart Nets were able to find themselves in the playoffs so quickly. For whatever reason, his success has not translated over to a Spurs lineup that lacks perimeter threats, and Carroll has become nonessential.

His averages of two points, two rebounds and under an assist per game in just nine minutes of play are among his lowest averages for his career. That he has been unable to make any sort of an impact in San Antonio has him on the trade block just a half season into his Spurs tenure.

The Boston Celtics should be able to land him on the cheap, with mere salary filler and nothing more than a second round pick realistically on the table. Carroll fits the bill of a veteran, and what he did on the Nets (12 points and six rebounds per game in his two seasons there) should inspire fans to believe he still has what it takes to contribute even at 33 years old.