According to FanNation’s Ben Stinar, the Boston Celtics should seek former All-NBA Third Team floor general Goran Dragic due to the low risk of signing him, as the Slovenian point guard can assist fill the vacuum created by Marcus Smart’s departure.
“(The Celtics) could use more point guard depth on the roster, and they also traded Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer,” Stinar prefaced before saying, “Adding Dragic would give them a true point guard they can rely on as a backup.
He is an excellent passer and would be able to help run the second unit (while also being able to facilitate for Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis). Dragic will likely be a player who signs for a veteran’s minimum contract, so there would be no risk for the Celtics to add him to the roster.”
Dragic is 37, but his numbers have remained solid as he’s aged into a reserve. In 2022-23, he made 52/145 attempts from the 3-point line, good for a 36% conversion rate, and he had five assists and five rebounds per-36 minutes.
Boston Celtics were ‘pissed’ when Bucks signed Goran Dragic
Before the playoffs, the Boston Celtics’ brain trust was “pissed” that the Milwaukee Bucks could add Dragic to their roster after adding Jae Crowder.
“(The Celtics) are one of the teams that are pissed that the Bulls let Goran Dragic go because now, with Jae Crowder, the Bucks just have all this depth at every spot,” an alleged Eastern Conference executive told Heavy’s Sean Deveney. “Since the Christmas game, the Celtics have been confident in their ability to beat Milwaukee. But now the Bucks have an extra layer of versatility to throw at the Celtics, a player who can surprise you and play 20 or 25 minutes and help you win a game.”
With the Bucks being eliminated in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, this report appears ridiculous in retrospect. However, if the Celtics were upset about Dragic signing elsewhere in the past, it is possible that this will influence the rest of their offseason.
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