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The Boston Celtics added a limited bit more depth Friday with the signing of forward Jabari Parker to a two-yr contract.
Parker has been on a limited bit of an odyssey these days, bouncing from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings since 2018. The Kings launched the Duke product March 25 correct for the Celtics to scoop him up lower than a month later, waiving Moe Wagner in divulge to to bear room on the roster.
Here is where Parker is expected to slot in.
Boston Celtics Depth Chart
PG: Kemba Walker, Marcus Neat, Payton Pritchard, Tremont Waters, Carsen Edwards
SG: Evan Fournier, Marcus Neat, Romeo Langford, Jaylen Brown, Aaron Nesmith
SF: Jaylen Brown, Evan Fournier, Grant Williams, Romeo Langford, Semi Ojeleye
PF: Jayson Tatum, Semi Ojeleye, Jabari Parker, Grant Williams, Luke Kornet
C: Robert Williams III, Tristan Thompson, Luke Kornet, Grant Williams, Tacko Fall
Wagner posted 1.2 ingredients, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per sport in 9 outings with the Celtics after he used to be got in a 3-personnel trade with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Parker, in the period in-between, averaged 2.7 ingredients, 2.0 rebounds and 0.3 assists in three video games with the Kings this season.
While the variation might be nominal, Parker at 25 years outdated has a pair of years of skills in the NBA on Wagner, including seven playoff video games.
Parker mustn’t scrutinize the ground too veritably if all goes primarily based on design for the Celtics, however the added depth might still provide head coach Brad Stevens with a limited bit more insurance protection on the bench.
Now 9 video games reduction of the Philadelphia 76ers for first in the Atlantic Division, Boston is correct barely holding onto the No. 5 seed in the Jap Convention and might still must steer obvious of falling below the sixth seed in divulge to circumvent the league’s postseason play-in tournament.
Parker is on board to reduction guarantee stays the case.
