Don’t expect to see former Boston Celtics reserve point guard Shane Larkin back in green and white any time soon.
Larkin, who has since gone on to dominate the Euroleague with Turkish club Anadolu Efes since leaving the Celtics at the end of the 2017-18 NBA season, made it clear he has no interest whatever in returning to the league as a third guard, the role he had with Boston in his last stint in the Association.
And for good reason — he shattered the Euroleague scoring record, became the first Euroleague player in a century to score 40 or more points in back-to-back games, and set another record by winning player of the week four weeks in a row.
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“I will not go back to the NBA as a third point guard,” Larkin explained (via Fansided’s Andrew Favakeh. “So, if any team asks about that, we’re not even gonna answer the phone.”
Instead, the Miami product would demand 18 to 25 minutes per game, and real responsibilities to go with them.
He’s earned such a role, if there’s a team out there looking for a real backup floor general who has actually demonstrated they can perform at a level commensurate with such a commitment.
Alas for Celtics fans who still carry a torch for Larkin, it seems likely the now-Euroleague superstar has elevated his game out of range for what Boston will be needing at point guard for the foreseeable future.
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