He gives us depth if something happens. Reading the front page here just sounds like he will play in Maine and Bentil wouldn't. He fits into our system as a stretch 4. He probably will not play until something happens whether it's a trade or loads of injury or Mickey has to go down or something.
I'm amazed how fast the celtics made this move. They obviously watch the wire and just knew bentil was a cut.
Not sure I understand the "provides depth for emergency" comments (several have said similar things). If we have 15 on the roster, and Kelly is NOT one of the 15, then I don't think he can be "called up" just because someone gets injured. Don't injured players stay on the 15 man roster?
Now if Kelly is one of the 15 but playing at Maine, then yes, they can "bring him up". Am I missing something? They can also resign him if a trade opens up a roster spot and that could be part of the plan, kind of a replacement for Bentil. Can't any other team sign him as well though?
I don't understand the inner workings myself enough but he is still with our affiliate where can't we just sign him to a 10 day contract to have him come up in case of emergency? That's a good question though. Also if a trade is made and we have the roster space we would be able to do the same?
The celtics in teh past have signed players to 10 day contracts to play for our afilliate that never play for us. It could just be as simple and filling the roster there.
An explanation would be good because I honestly don't know how that works.
But am curious as well. This is one of those Ainge knows what he's doing moments to me.
Having him with our affiliate vs him being somewhere else has to be better than for obvious reasons. It keeps him off other teams rosters where we can sign him if need be.