#6. Boston Celtics SG/SF Sam Hauser
Sam Hauser faces a similar problem to Bruno Fernando in having many guys ahead of him on the depth chart, but he possesses the one skill that teams will pay a one dimensional player (like Davis Bertans or Joe Harris) for: proficient 3-point shooting.
Hauser was elite at Virginia and showed a nice stroke in Sin City this past August, all but solidifying minutes (if not many) in 2021-22.
#5. Boston Celtics C Enes Kanter
For those looking for an improvement over Enes Kanter’s last go-around in Beantown, perhaps you should divert your attention to a pretty sunset instead. You won’t be disappointed that way.
Kanter took a step forward with the Portland Trailblazers in his second Rip City stint last year, but once again finds himself as the third center on the totem pole in Boston. He should produce similar numbers as his 2019-20 season since he won’t have spot start minutes filling in for the injured Jusuf Nurkic to bolster his stat line.
#4. Boston Celtics PF Juan Hernangomez
For all we know, ‘Juancho’ could turn these rankings on their head by nabbing a starting spot at the 4 and proving indispensable in Ime Udoka’s lineup.
The Houdini is going to lean on the side of history here, though, and guess that he’ll be a valuable backup power forward in a contract year for the Spaniard.