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Boston Celtics: 5 free agents to pursue from the Southwest division

By Nick Swanson

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 11: Lonzo Ball #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots over Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during a game at TD Garden on January 11, 2019 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 11: Lonzo Ball #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots over Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics during a game at TD Garden on January 11, 2019 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 Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Houston Rockets – D.J. Wilson, PF

After a very unsuccessful stint with the Milwaukee Bucks, fourth-year forward D.J. Wilson was traded to the Houston Rockets along with D.J. Augustin in the P.J. Tucker deal early in the 2020-21 NBA season.

In Wilson’s 142 games played, he’s started a mere five of them.

After averaging only 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds through his 119 games in Milwaukee it was obviously time for a fresh start. He had the best statistical stretch of his career in Houston after the trade.

Wilson won’t be a huge difference-maker, but he’ll be a cheap, young option to run some backup power forward minutes if the Boston Celtics decide to move on from Grant Williams and Semi Ojeleye.

He’s an average 3-point shooting four who has only had one true outlier season in 2019.

The Rockets don’t have a ton of quality free agents for this upcoming season, but Wilson still has a little bit of potential left in him at only 24 years old. Wilson won’t have a huge market once he hits free agency so the Boston Celtics would be able to sign him to a longer contract for relatively cheap.

He’s by no means a premier free agent but I do think that he could prosper in Ime Udoka’s system and in the Celtics culture.

Should the C’s sign Wilson, he’ll be a valuable piece in the bench rotation and will improve on the current terrible excuse for depth at the power forward position.