Boston Celtics: Defining every player on the roster’s role this season
By Jack Simone
The Boston Celtics had a very active offseason this summer. They added multiple pieces to their team, while also keeping key players around.
Marcus Smart signed an extension, Josh Richardson and Kris Dunn joined the team via trade, and Dennis Schroder signed on for one season. Needless to say, Brad Stevens was busy in his first offseason as President of Basketball Operations.
With all the new faces in Boston, different players are going to have different roles. Some will have to adapt to new roles, while other players are going to have to step up and take on a larger one.
What role will everyone on the roster have this season? How will it be different from the role they played last year?
Bruno Fernando is an intriguing developmental big
The Celtics got Bruno Fernando from the Hawks in the Tristan Thompson trade. Though he has actually played well in Summer League, he won’t see many minutes this year.
At this point, Fernando is nothing more than a developmental piece for the Celtics. The most he’ll likely do is play spot minutes at the end of games.
Enes Kanter is a “just in case” center and locker room guy
This may sound like a simple role, but that’s because it is. As long as Al Horford, Robert Williams, and even Grant Williams are healthy, Kanter shouldn’t be getting a ton of minutes.
He’s not a great defender, and despite his rebounding prowess, just isn’t as good of an option as the other two. Kanter will be a great locker room guy to have around, but as far as his on-the-court role, it shouldn’t be that big.