Boston Celtics: 2 realistic free agency options for Cs

Realistic free agent option No. 1: Justin Holiday

One of the main issues we at the Houdini have kept coming back to all season has been their lackluster scoring production off the pine. Ranking 29th in points per game, 27th in 3-point percentage and 22nd in overall Offensive Rating, it’s apparent the Boston Celtics need some extra offensive firepower within their second unit come 2020-21.

And, sure, they could look for the extremely cheap option and nab some scorers in this upcoming draft and hope they can contribute from day one. However, the uncertainty of whether or not they can actually have an impact right off the bat is too much of a gamble for a team that is in a position to contend right now.

With this in mind, they may be better off with pursuing a steady shooter that already has established himself in the NBA.

Enter Justin Holiday.

Holiday, known best for his solid marksmanship throughout his eight-year stint in the NBA, is finding himself having quite a solid season in 2019-20 playing with the Indiana Pacers.

Averaging 24.9 minutes per game, the 30-year-old is posting averages of 8.4 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game on 44 percent shooting from the field and 42 percent shooting from deep.

Though not his brother Jrue, Justin could have a tremendous impact on the C’s secondary unit, as he’d help improve their perimeter scoring — as a whole, Boston’s bench shoots a pedestrian 31.6 percent from downtown — and aid in their already menacing defensive production (rank third in Defensive Rating).

Capable of creating his own shot while also excelling in positioning himself for catch-and-shoot scenarios around the arc, Holiday’s skill set would be a great addition to the Boston Celtics’ offensively inept second unit.