Celtics Future

The Celtics have announced that Doc Rivers will be back as head coach, signing a 5 year $35 million deal to stay. But who will he have on the roster?

Players Under Contract for 2011-2012:
Kevin Garnett, $21.2 million
Paul Pierce, $15.3 million
Ray Allen, $10 million
Rajon Rondo, $10 million
Jermaine O'Neal, $6.2 million
Avery Bradley, $1.5 million
Shaquille O'Neal, $1.4 million (should retire)

Restricted Free Agents:
Jeff Green

Unrestricted Free Agents:
Nenad Krstic
Glen Davis
Delonte West
Von Wafer
Troy Murphy
Carlos Arroyo
Sasha Pavlovic

We don't know what the new CBA will look like, but either way, Danny Ainge will have to get creative to improve this team. There starters return (for big money) and that is just about it. They have a decision to make concerning Jeff Green, I say let him walk, but they may be stubborn and not want to make the Perkins deal look as much of a failure as it truly was.

We here at the Sports Brief will follow the Celtics off season closely. Who could emerge as potential targets for the Green? I've already heard Jamal Crawford could be a possibility. Great fit there, they need a scorer off the bench, and he is a free agent. Stay tuned...

-Keefe