{"id":22248,"date":"2019-06-20T16:43:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T20:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=22248"},"modified":"2019-06-23T18:03:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-23T22:03:04","slug":"boston-celtics-free-agent-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2019\/06\/20\/boston-celtics-free-agent-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Agents the Boston Celtics Should Target this Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a pivotal free agency period looming, the Boston Celtics<\/a> have a handful of free agent targets to look at. With several pieces of an underachieving roster rumored to be packing their bags to leave town, the Celtics may have plenty of holes to fill.<\/p>\n

The Celtics have a plethora of draft picks, but young talent can only go so far in the modern NBA. To compete\u00a0with the teams at the top, the Celtics have to go after top free agents. With the future still very uncertain, here is a look at some targets they should aim for.<\/p>\n

Free Agency Targets for the Boston Celtics<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Of course, every team in the NBA should at least try their luck with Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/strong> and Kevin Durant<\/a><\/strong>. When one of the best players in the league is available, a phone call will be made. However, the Celtics should have their eyes on more realistic targets.<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics Free Agency Needs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The exact needs for the Boston Celtics are not yet known. Several pieces could be on the way out, while others are still up in the air. The only position that will definitely be full of talent next season is the wing spot. With Jaylen Brown<\/a><\/strong>, Jayson Tatum<\/a><\/strong>, and Gordon Hayward<\/a><\/strong> presumably returning (so long as they aren’t traded), the focus will shift to point guards and inside depth.<\/p>\n

Julius Randle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Boston Celtics will likely need help on the interior in the upcoming season, and\u00a0Julius Randle<\/a> <\/strong>could provide both experience and depth at the power forward position. He will reportedly not re-sign with the New Orleans Pelicans <\/a>and will instead test free agency. With Marcus Morris<\/a><\/strong>‘ future unknown in Boston, Randle could be a home run signing. Randle would provide youth, toughness, and an inside presence for a Celtics team in need of all three.<\/p>\n

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Pelicans\u2018 Julius Randle is not picking up his $9M player option for next season and will enter unrestricted free agency, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA<\/a> @Stadium<\/a>. Randle is coming off his best NBA season (21.4 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 34.4 percent from 3-point range on 195 attempts).<\/p>\n

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n