2010 – Another close miss at winning Banner 18
If we just counted the regular season, Michael Finley would be one of the better late-season adds nabbed by the Celtics as they tried for another title with the Big Three in 2009-10, with the wing logging 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in the regular season.
But when the postseason rolled around, Finley saw his minutes dry up, recording only 0.8 points and 0.6 rebounds per game over an average of six minutes of playing time.
This is fair concern about the bench. The counterargument is that no one on the buyout scrapheap is a surefire upgrade. And just because a guy has more experience doesn’t mean they’ll impact winning in the postseason.
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— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) March 3, 2020
Oliver Lafayette, a shooting guard trying to make his way into the NBA after going undrafted out of Houston, also signed a rest-of-season contract, and played just one game for the Celtics.