Boston Celtics: 3 bench players that could play massive roles for Cs
By Mark Nilon
Boston Celtics player No. 2) Dennis Schroder
A major problem for the Boston Celtics bench squad over the past several years has been their lackluster offense. Just last season, in fact, the C’s second unit scoring punch proved to be unequivocally abysmal as they finished the year off ranking 28thin the league in points per game and 23rd in offensive rating.
This offseason, however, it appears that the new-look front office took matters into their own hands and prioritized adding scoring options for the unit, and perhaps the biggest grab of them all was Dennis Schroder.
Now yes, the veteran guard’s value dropped significantly due to his underwhelming performance last season whilst serving as the starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers — averaged 15.4 points, 5.8 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per on 44 percent shooting from the floor and nearly 34 percent shooting from deep.
That said, it must still be noted that, at $5.4 million, the German-born baller is an absolute steal of an acquisition.
Over the course of the last five years, Schroder is one of only 16 players in the league to log 6,000 points and 1,500 assists.
Almost certainly reverting back to a bench position, the guard will likely take charge of a sixth man role within the rotation and, if his 2019-20 season is any indicator — 18.9 points, four assists, and 3.6 boards on 47 percent shooting from the floor and 38 percent shooting from deep — he could end up thriving as the spark-plug off the pine.