Boston Celtics: 3 free agents C’s could sign using mid-level exception
By Mark Nilon
Paul Millsap, PF
Outside of discussing the Boston Celtics need to bolster the backup point guard position, all season we’ve been voicing our opinions on the fact that the team seriously needs to add some talent to their front court rotation.
Sure, Daniel Theis has been a solid starter for the team throughout the season and guys like Enes Kanter, Robert Williams (when healthy) and rookie Grant Williams have all produced solid outputs from time to time but, still, it’s quite apparent that the team needs to add something extra to the rotation if they wish to shore up some of their loose ends.
Enter Paul Millsap.
The 14 year floor spacing power forward currently finds himself in the third and final year of his contract with the Denver Nugget where, day by day during the season, his minutes on the court began to dwindle significantly.
The fact of Millsap’s minutes being diminishing could be the result of many factors: injuries, Michael Porter Jr’s progression, etc.
Regardless of which reason you decide to go with, one thing appears certain: the big man’s time in the Mile-High City looks as though it could be coming towards it’s final stop.
Though in limited action, the 4x All-Star did actually have a solid campaign this season with the Western Conference’s third seeded Nuggets. Through 44 games he was boasting averages of 12 points and 5.9 rebounds on 49 percent shooting from the field and a career high 44 percent shooting from deep in just 24.4 minutes per game.
With the fact that the Celtics need more talent in their front court rotation and perimeter scoring help in their secondary unit (rank 27th in the league registering at a 31.6 percent clip) it would appear that someone of the power forward’s skill set could be of some use for the team as it’s primary backup big.
Despite his lessened minutes on the hardwood, Paul Millsap proved he’s still capable of producing admirably for a contending team and should easily be considered for the C’s mid-level exception.