Javonte Green - flying under the radar.

[csfansince60s]

TP to the OP for using “flying” in the thread title for Javonte Green.

Man, he does fly. I like him too....just no room.

[philr13]

It's always nice to see a player like Green have a good summer league. He certainly is showing some bounce and a high motor. He'll get a job somewhere. Probably overseas again.

I certainly don't expect to see him on the Celtics roster. He's 26 years old, 6'4". He's not going to take minutes away from Smart, Brown, or Hayward. I also wouldn't give him any minutes that could be used for Langford's development.

This is his second summer league. He played last summer for Phoenix and didn't make that team.

[jambr380]

Green looks to be a serviceable player, but as others have mentioned, his age puts a ceiling on his potential. Even if he might be better than other guys at the very end of the roster, NBA teams put a premium on what could be. We have already signed Wanamaker, Theis, and Poirier as older players with little-no NBA experience (not so much in Theis' case, but once upon a time...) so there's only so much we can do with so many rookies, as well.

If Green was given a real opportunity, I believe he could be a rotation bench player on a non-contending team. There are a lot of talented individuals out there; unfortunately not all of them are destined for NBA prime time (even if some are more deserving than others - see Yabu, James Young, Fab Melo, etc).

[tstorey_97]

Isn't a player like Green stuck?

Signing a two way puts him end of bench somewhere, perhaps being subjected to G league shifts. Really hoping for injuries to starters.

Or

Getting pretty darn good pay and a starter's role in Europe.

He as been all over the court this year doing his best Dionte Christmas imitation. Christmas has been signed and waived by 4 NBA teams while playing euro for 7 years.

Easy to root for guys who have both talent and effort on display.

[nickagneta]

Don't see a place for him here. The guard and wing positions will be filled with players with much more talent and upside. Maybe this gets him a two way contract somewhere else. Would be nice to see him rewarded for his hard work so far this summer.

[Tr1boy]

Yesterdays highlights

He is an older rookie (25)

6'4 and looks like has a long wingspan. Built body

Now with Yabu waived... I wonder if Danny secures Green

Highlights from last nights game. Dunkathon
https://youtu.be/ljhT4Wm0dn4

[wiley]

The C's want guys with IQ who can defend and follow Brad's system.  If Green has that then he could fit nicely as a bench player, but only if the Celtics are planning on trading one of the stud wings in a deal for a big.

The athleticism is there obviously.

[SHAQATTACK]

I love what I see in Summer league .

But we already have Brown , who can do this stuff in real games and against the best players in the league .


Brown > Green

[cltc5]

I love what I see in Summer league .

But we already have Brown , who can do this stuff in real games and against the best players in the league .


Brown > Green

Let’s not bring color into this

[Tr1boy]

At this rate, I feel that Green will be one of the SL players that will be signed

His game/style looks comparable to Jaylen Brown

 

[nickagneta]

At this rate, I feel that Green will be one of the SL players that will be signed

His game/style looks comparable to Jaylen Brown

He will be given a camp invite but there is no way I see that he is earning a roster spot. Maybe his play gets him a contract elsewhere. That would be a cool reward for his good play.