The Celtics continue to add players almost faster than we can post about them. This just in:
Restricted free agent F/C Daniel Theis has agreed to a two-year, $10M deal to stay with the Boston Celtics, CAA agents Michael Tellem and Aaron Mintz tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 2, 2019
Happy to be back 🙌🏼💯☘️ #Celtics pic.twitter.com/vaijeWGQQa
— Daniel Theis (@dtheis10) July 2, 2019
The return of Theis follows the acquisitions of Enes Kanter and Vincent Poirier, both announced in roughly the past 24 hours. We don’t know yet if the Celtics will have a quality frontcourt, but they definitely now have quantity, with the aforementioned trio joining Robert Williams, Grant Williams, Guerschon Yabusele and Tacko Fall on the current (AKA summer) roster.
Theis is 27 years old, 6’8” and 240 lbs. In his two seasons in Boston, he has averaged 5.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 14.3 minutes per game. His career field goal percentage is .545, including 44 of 125 (.352) from the three-point arc.
The frontcourt now has a strong international presence.
Celtics big men by country: Turkey (Kanter), Germany (Theis), France (Guerschon), France (Poirier), USA (Robert Williams).
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 2, 2019
And it seems this just about does it for the Celtics’ ability to sign players.
Signing Vincent Poirier and re-signing Daniel Theis should just about complete free agency for the Boston Celtics. One more minimum signing to fill out the roster and that will about do it.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) July 2, 2019
Some on Twitter were questioning why the Cs were so generous to Theis, who made $1.38 million last season. First, because they could:
Celtics had early Bird Rights on Theis so they had the ability to offer him up to just over $9 million (league average salary) per CBA rules.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) July 2, 2019
Second, it might benefit the team in future deals:
I get the arguments for paying Theis more than his QO, but that seems like a lot of money for a 3rd/4th center.
They are building up some tradable salary. I'd be surprised if all of Kanter, Theis, Yabu, and Poirier are on the team beyond the trade deadline. https://t.co/LZ8BUG69nd
— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) July 2, 2019
Some highlights from one of Theis’ most productive games last season:
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNjSymYBbfk&w=560&h=315]Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
