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3 Boston Celtics that could be replaced through the buyout market

By Andrew Hughes

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 5: Brad Wanamaker #9 of the Boston Celtics smiles in the first half during the game against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden on February 5, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 5: Brad Wanamaker #9 of the Boston Celtics smiles in the first half during the game against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden on February 5, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /
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Vincent Poirier

I have been critical of Poirier in the past, going as far as offering three hypothetical trades for the French big man. Just last month, I thought for sure Ainge and the front office would try and cobble his salary together with a draft choice or two to make a move to fix the bottom of his roster.

That time has obviously come and gone, but with his $2.5 million cap hit on the roster, complaints about the relative cap clogger hold true on my end.

I wrote:

"In a season where the center rotation has been the least set in stone, Poirier has not cracked the rotation at all, even after signing a guaranteed deal in free agency. He may just be a lost cause at this point…as hard as it is to say about the man who refers to himself as “Mr. Sexy Pants”."

Poirier is 26, a lot older than his fellow rookie counterparts. He doesn’t have nearly the room for improvement (or the time to improve) like Tacko Fall does. He also doesn’t gave the fan following as the Senegalese super-giant.

Poirier makes a mini-ransom, and so far it has seemed like stealing from the Boston Celtics ownership due to his ineffectiveness. Now beyond the half-way mark of the season, he’s averaging under a basket (1.9 points) per game.

He only sees the floor during garbage time. For a free agent signee who makes more than Carmelo Anthony is making, Poirier has been a massive disappointment. If a move for a big-man, or really any player is to be made, he would be the most obvious sacrificial lamb.

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