Boston Celtics player No. 1) Luke Kornet
Acquired at this year’s deadline in the deal that sent Daniel Theis to the Chicago Bulls, Luke Kornet has actually managed to carve out a consistent role for himself within the rotation for the Boston Celtics during his 12 game tenure with the franchise.
Averaging 12.6 minutes a night, the fourth-year big man is posting 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game on 47 percent shooting from the floor.
Getting off to a hot start with the Celtics, posting a combined total of 18 points and nine rebounds on 57 percent shooting from deep during his first two outings, Kornet has proven to be unbelievably sporadic when it comes to his on-court production.
For every six-point, 60 percent shooting from deep outing he has, he then follows things up with several straight games posting less than five points and five rebounds.
Because of this up and down level of play, his minute distributions have flowed in such a fashion as well, seeing upwards of 19 minutes on some nights while attaining less than eight on others.
Though the team’s center rotation could certainly be viewed as a bit shallow heading into this year’s playoffs, the 7-footer should only be viewed as a last resort option.