Boston Celtics Free Agent Primer 2009

With the free-agency period beginning Wednesday morning at 12:01 am EST, Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics will hit the phones in hopes of adding a player or two, as well as begin conversations to keep their current group of players without a contract for next season, namely Glen Davis and Leon Powe (I think it is safe to assume that the Mikki Moore era is over). As I wrote previously , this offseason is an important one in Danny Ainge's career. The Celtics winning the 2009-10 NBA Championship, or at the very least, being right in the discussion, would solidify the organization as one of the elite in the league, making Boston a premier team and destination for any player looking to win. However, a second-round loss, be it to Orlando or Cleveland, would do just as much damage as a championship win would do good, and would certainly bring an end to the conversation of current Boston team as an elite franchise. The Celtics have three major areas to address, assuming the return of Davis and/or ... (link)