2 former players could make their way back to the Boston Celtics

Former Boston Celtics player No. 2) Kelly Olynyk

After shipping off Daniel Theis in the Malcolm Brogdon trade last week, the Boston Celtics now find themselves with somewhat lacking depth within their frontcourt, particularly at the backup center position.

Because of this, many are stressing the importance for the front office to try and bring aboard someone before the start of 2022-23 to help fill in this area of the roster and, if they can’t snag someone off of the free-agent market, they may want to consider pursuing a trade to reacquire their lottery selected big from the 2013 NBA Draft, Kelly Olynyk.

At 6-11, 240-pounds the 31-year-old would add some impressive size to this rather height-deprived lineup (at 6-9, Al Horford currently measures in as the tallest mainstay within Udoka’s rotation) while his career 37 percent 3-point shooting stroke would be a tremendous addition to have within the frontcourt, allowing for cleaner driving lanes to the rim.

On top of this, Olynyk boasts career averages of 22.7 points, 11.4 boards, 4.6 assists, and a block per 100 possessions and, over the last several seasons, has managed to up his defensive production, particularly in switch scenarios (a major part of the C’s play on the less glamorous side of the ball).

His proven efficiency would be a great add to Boston’s frontcourt and, at a $12.8 million salary for next season with only a partially guaranteed salary in 2023-24 ($3 million), Kelly Olynyk could be a tremendous player for Brad Stevens to use the Evan Fournier TPE on.