Offseason Recap
Boston had a really interesting offeason in what turned out Danny Ainge's last hurrah. The big news was signing top free agent Al Horford and drafting Jaylen Brown with the 3rd pick in the draft.
Another big story was "what might have been" as the rumor mill was working overtime both before the draft and during the peak of the offseason with names like Jimmy Butler, Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor all rumored to be headed to Beantown at one time or another. All of fire that was warning up with those rumors turned out to be nothing but smoke. However, with Danny still overseeing things don't be surprised if he and Jeremy M reach out to other teams early and often this season.
Key Additions - Al Horford, Jaylen Brown and Gerald Green
Key Losses - Evan Turner, Jared Sullinger
Projected Depth Chart
(mins)
PG - Thomas (33), Smart (22), Rozier
SG - Bradley (32), Green (12), Young, Hunter
SF - Crowder (31), Brown (14)
PF - Johnson (28), Jerebko (15), Mickey
C - Horford (33), Olynyk (20), Zeller
X factor - Crowder
The high-energy, defensive-minded 26-year-old was one of the NBA's most improved players last season, posting career-highs in points, rebounds, assists, steals, field goal percentage, three-point percentage and minutes. He's not be the biggest star in Boston, but with his do-it-all capabilities, he might just be the team's most important asset.