Boston Celtics: pros and cons of an Evan Turner reunion

Cons

Quite frankly, the cons are so plentiful that they started to seep into my pros when I was looking for positive things to say about Turner in 2020. Sorry for being a downer, but I don’t see what a 31-year-old Turner could bring to the current iteration of the Boston Celtics.

For starters, Turner is a career 29 percent shooter from the 3-point line. For a C’s lineup that is built upon the driving power of Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward, Turner would not help open up the offense. Defenses would wisely sag off the perimeter and collapse the paint with Turner in the corner.

If he is being seen as more of a play as a backup point guard, there are problems with that too. Turner’s career-high assist total is 5.5 during the 2014-15 season with the Celtics. Back then, he was in the middle of his prime and had not let injuries rob him of being an impact contributor.

It is highly doubtful Turner could have that same sort of impact in 2020. Stevens would be better off allocating his minutes to Waters or Edwards, or better yet, pursue a veteran backup point guard in a trade or free agency.

Darren Collison is available, and by all accounts Elfrid Payton appears to be available from the New York Knicks after he recently unfollowed the team on Instagram. Both players are superior options to Turner at this point.

Verdict: Hard pass