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2 frontcourt players the Boston Celtics could sign for the postseason

By Mark Nilon

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Frontcourt option for the Boston Celtics No. 1) Jabari Parker

Say what you will about Jabari Parker‘s tenure both in the NBA and with the Boston Celtics, but throughout he shown flashes of being a quality rotational player and, being that the team could use for some added heads in the frontcourt, they may wish to take another stab at the eighth-year veteran as we begin to descend from the regular season into the playoffs.

While he may not have managed to live up to his draft status after being selected second overall by the Milwaukee Bucks back in 2014, the power forward has proven to have the capability of being a serviceable talent on the floor when in the right situation, and last we saw an example of this was, conveniently enough, in the playoff last season whilst suiting up for the shamrocks.

In four games played during Boston’s unfortunate first-round defeat to the Brooklyn Nets, Parker managed to make the most of his opportunities, showcasing sound floor-spacing abilities, high-end hustle, and, shockingly, some decent defense along the way.

Logging just shy of 15 minutes a night, the big man posted 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and just shy of a block per game on a highly efficient 62 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent shooting from deep whilst seeing time at the three, the four, and, on occasion, even at the five.

Because of his performance in the 2021 postseason, the 26-year-old ultimately was brought back to the team for the 2022 campaign (albeit on a re-worked deal after being waived prior to the start of the season), and, even though he went on to be waived in early January, in short spurts of action, he was rather productive, especially on the offensive side of the ball, as he was averaging 4.4 points and 2.3 boards on 47 percent shooting from the floor and 50 percent shooting from deep in just 9.3 minutes a game.

Again, being that they’re now quite shallow in regard to their frontcourt talent with the unfortunate injury to Robert Williams, the C’s should absolutely be interested in bringing on someone who can serve as a reserve big to have at the ready on the pine and, being he’s already familiar with coach Ime Udoka‘s scheme, the idea of bringing back Jabari Parker for a third time may actually be a safe and smart move for the front office to make.

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