Boston Celtics: 2 Cs who could be negatively impacted by Jabari Parker

Boston Celtics player No. 1) Evan Fournier

Though some may still look back on the March 25th trade deadline and view it as a disappointment for the Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge and co. did actually manage to bring on a player in Evan Fournier who, at least on paper, possessed the type of attributes the team desperately needed — bench scoring.

Though his tenure with the franchise got off to a rocky start, going 0-10 for zero points in his debut, his following games were a lot more impressive and, combined, the wing now finds himself boasting averages of 11.5 points on 42 percent shooting from the field and 48 percent shooting from deep with the ball club.

Since arriving in Boston, the front office has been vocal about their expectations for Fournier, as well as their apparent desire to keep him in tow long-term should he produce according to plan.

However, with the fact that he has now been out for seven-straight games and counting due to health-and-safety protocols and has only played in a total of four games with the franchise, we have yet to see that in-game impact on a consistent basis that would warrant consideration to re-sign the sharpshooter this offseason.

With adding the offensive-minded Jabari Parker to the mix, it appears Fournier will be running into fewer touches and scoring opportunities to show his worth on that side of the ball — the main reason he was brought in in the first place — upon his arrival.

Now that the power forward’s a part of the team, of course we all want him to succeed in green and white.

That said, should he prove to be a great grab for the franchise, it might wind up swaying the Cs away from re-signing the 28-year-old this offseason, as he’ll likely command a sizeable contract (overall on the year is averaging nearly 20 points per game on 40 percent shooting from deep) while Parker’s second season will only cost the team $2.2 million.

If he can manage to continue to produce at the efficiency he did in game one throughout the rest of the year, it could lead to the Celtics losing interest in re-upping with Fournier this summer.