Celtics interested in Eric Griffin of D League. 6'8" SF, athlete, 36% 3 point

[saltlover]

He was in an NBA training camp this summer (Dallas, if I'm not mistaken). Why wasn't he unable to find an NBA job? Young, athletic, can shoot, has defensive upside. What's the catch?

Dallas was short on roster spots.  They cut one guaranteed contract coming out of preseason as is -- with guys like Crowder and Jefferson on the bench at the 3, Griffin didn't fit, and his non-guaranteed status made him an easy cut.

Typically, preseason/SL give you enough exposure to catch on with an interested team if you do well.

The D-League is also good for that.  You don't normally see rookie types who are waived at the end of camp catch on with a team they haven't been to camp with, unless it's to claim him only for the purpose of releasing him to your D-League team.

I think you'd be hard-pressed to find any non-veterans released at the end of training camp this year who were immediately added to and kept on an NBA roster.

[indeedproceed]

Could be that the C's want him in their training camp/SL next year, so they'll do a rest-of-season with a vet min non-guar 2nd year or something.

[tarheelsxxiii]

He's certainly a looker now, isn't he

edit: Time-out. Despite boyishly good-looks... Fab ripped apart the D-league, and I heard Stockton, Jr. is averaging like 40/game down there right now (as a non-scorer in college). Despite being 5'6", maybe it is worth pointing out that he has a 7'6" wingspan. May help a bit.

[Sketch5]

We're thin at the 1 and 5, so not sure who you're going to cut for this experiment.

We're thinner at the 3 and 5, not the one.

PG:Smart,Thomas,Pressy,Turner(when needed)
SG:AB,Thomas,Smart,Turner,Young
SF:Turner,Gigi,Wallace,Jereko(When we go big)
PF:Bass,KO,Jereko,Gigi,Shav
C:Zeller,KO(not a fan of him there, but stretches the floor when needed)Shav

SF and C are out weekest spots.  Tuner is inconsistent, Gigi isn't a starter right now, Wallace is barely a bench player, and Jereko is better at the PF were he can stretch the floor, but is okay if Stevens want to go big. 

Getting a nice wing that can get to the hoop, run the floor, block shots, and hit 3's would be nice. He can even play the PF spot if Stevens goes small.

I hope they take a chance on him for the playoffs, kid looks good, some one that would fit in nicely.

What about Crowder at SF? I think you might have forgotten him.

Ha! Yep, sure did, I fellt like I was missing some one, can't believe I forgot him.

But even Crowder is a good off the bench D and 3 guy, Gigi is a good move the ball and 3 guy.

Still thin were we don't have a guy who can really explode to the hoop out side of Thomas. Turners handles are sloppy, I'm not surprised he doesn't get picked more often.

Griffen looks like a more athletic Crowder, which could be very, very nice come playoffs.

[vjcsmoke]

Sooo is he joining the Celtics or is this all just speculation?