Singleton still available?

[clover]

I think the slot that Singleton would fill on this team will be filled by Luke Harangody this year. Last year the C's went with 2 centers(Sheed and Perk) and 4 PFs(KG, Baby, Shelden and Scal) this year because of Perk's injury I think they have to go with 3 centers and 3 PFs and I think they are very high on Harangody to be that 3rd PF so it's probably unlikely that Singleton comes here.

Although, would it kill the C's to give him a make do contract and see if he can beat out Harangody? Probably not but he will probably get a guaranteed contract somewhere.

That could very well be.  If KG, JO, and BBD each get 30 minutes, that only leaves 6 (possibly 1st half) minutes, which Harangatang could probably handle.  In that case, the next big is only really needed for insurance.  Still, given that LH hasn't played in the NBA yet, it'd be nice to have someone with experience ahead of him on the depth chart to start the season.  If he earns the minutes, great, but as it sits right now, he might get them by default, and I don't think counting on a rookie to play any minutes at all should be Plan A.

I don't think we have a single big guy average 30 minutes this year.

[LooseCannon]

Basically, I think we're not so hard up that we absolutely need a 7-footer at the 5.  Or, put another way, with JO, KG, and BBD as 3/4 of a nice big man rotation, the height of the 4th guy isn't that big a deal.  I think there is sufficient versatility and workable combinations among those 3, any of which can line up at the 5, to make working out matchups rather simple, even if the next guy is an athletic PF who isn't 7 feet.

I wouldn't say we absolutely need a 7-foot center, either.  I think what we do need, however, is a back-up center who can play adequate defense against a 7-footer with a decent jump shot.  It's just that those guys are more likely to be around 7 feet tall rather than your 6'9" bruiser who is better suited to power forward but can play center if needed.

Let's look at this from another angle.  Assume KG and JO are on the bench.  Maybe it's due to foul trouble or injuries (and both should be considered injury risks).  What qualities should the Celtics be looking for in a big man playing in a line-up next to Glen Davis?  I might be inclined to want a center with the ability to block some shots and make put-backs without getting blocked.

[greenhead85]

I think there is sufficient versatility and workable combinations among those 3, any of which can line up at the 5, to make working out matchups rather simple, even if the next guy is an athletic PF who isn't 7 feet.

Let's look at this from another angle.  Assume KG and JO are on the bench.  Maybe it's due to foul trouble or injuries (and both should be considered injury risks).  What qualities should the Celtics be looking for in a big man playing in a line-up next to Glen Davis?  I might be inclined to want a center with the ability to block some shots and make put-backs without getting blocked.

That's got to be Kwame!