Tag: Avery Bradley

On this day: Avery Bradley born; Delonte West debuts; Sherman Douglas traded to Bucks

On this day, Sherman Douglas was dealt to Milwaukee, Avery Bradley was born, and Delonte West made his debut for the team.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point and shooting guard Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1990. Bradley played basketball at the NCAA level with the University of Texas Longhorns before he was picked up by the Celtics with the 19th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft, unfortunately starting his NBA career waylaid by ankle surgery.

The Texas alum quickly became a key part of the rotation for Boston once he was able to get back on the floor, however, joining a team with designs on contending for an NBA title, and holding his own while he did it.

Over the course of seven seasons with Boston, the Tacoma native racked up two All-Defensive team honors.

On this day: Bradley debuts; Ford makes 1st 4-point play; Naulls passes

On this day, Avery Bradley debuted for the team, Chris Ford made the first 3-point play in team history, and Willie Naulls left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, guard Avery Bradley played his first game for the storied franchise in 2010. An alum of the University of Texas, the Tacoma, Washington native would be picked up by the Celtics with the 19th overall in the 2010 NBA draft.

The 6-foot-3 combo guard would play his inaugural minutes for the team in a 99-76 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks in the Celtics’ 14th game of the season, the Washingtonian scoring 2 points, a rebound, an assist, and a steal to go with 2 turnovers in his first game as a Celtic.

Bradley managed that over 6 minutes and 11 seconds of playing time, missing both his field-goal attempts but converting both of his two attempts from the free-throw line.

Is former Boston Celtic Avery Bradley among the NBA’s most overrated players of the last 10 years?

One recent analysis makes the case that he is.

To be overrated in the NBA is a mixed blessing. On one hand, it means you are, at minimum, a star in the league and that people have heard of you and your game. On the other, it means you have a substantial number of detractors for whatever area your game is coming up short — or paycheck coming up too large — in the their estimation.

Such is the case with a former Boston Celtics who found his way into the “NBA’s most overrated players of the last 10 years” list recently put together by Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey. The fact this player shares his initials with the B/R analyst did not spare him from Bailey’s wrath.

In case you haven’t guessed, that player is Avery Bradley.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 0

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 0 jersey for at least one game as of September 2022.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the six players who wore No. 0 over the years as of September 2022.

On this day: Avery traded; Olynyk, Knight signed; Barnett, Simmons born; Wallace passes

On this date in 2017, the Boston Celtics traded veteran guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, veteran combo guard Avery Bradley was traded with draft assets to the Detroit Pistons for forward Marcus Morris Sr.  as part of the process of making cap space on the roster after signing Utah Jazz Star Gordon Hayward in 2017.

Avery, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound native of Tacoma, Washington, was drafted by the Celtics out of the University of Texas with the 19th pick of the 2010 NBA draft. The former Longhorn quickly made a name for himself as one of the league’s best man-to-man defenders while coming up with the aging core of the 2008 title team.

In total, the former Texas standout played for the team for seven seasons, averaging 12.1 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game.

On this day: Pierce, Jefferson, Allen, Bradley drafted; Jones born

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted Paul Pierce, Al Jefferson, Tony Allen, and Avery Bradley; it is also the birthday of Celtics legend Sam Jones.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the 1998 NBA draft was held in General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and in it, the Celtics took only one player of note. The Celtics selected forward Paul Pierce out of Kansas with the 10th overall pick of the draft, a team the Californian was no fan of as a youth.

Even casual fans know the legacy of “the Truth” — as he was dubbed by future teammate Shaquille O’Neal in 2001 — has had on the franchise. An instrumental part of the 2008 title that brought Boston its league-record 17th championship, the Oakland native racked up a finals MVP for that series as well.

Over the course of his career with the Celtics, Pierce amassed 10 All-Star and four All-NBA elections, All-Rookie First Team, election to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and several other honors

Cleveland Cavaliers may be interested in Avery Bradley

Lakers guard Avery Bradley may be wearing a different uniform next season.

During the fall exhibition season, the Golden State Warriors waived veteran guard Avery Bradley. Two days later the Los Angeles Lakers picked him up.

It was thought to be a low-key but solid signing; Bradley had played a key role for them when they won the NBA championship in 2020.

He was a little inconsistent this season, and his defense didn’t seem to be what it was two seasons ago, but, statistically, he was solid. He shot 39% from 3-point range.

Bradley is not sure if he’ll stay with the Purple and Gold, and if he doesn’t, he may be on his way to the Midwest.

Via Right Down Euclid:

“Other than that, the (Cleveland) Cavaliers can play around with veteran minimum deals to round out their roster as well. According to sources, that’s a realistic path where Ricky Rubio could reunite with Cleveland. If not there, names worth watching include Avery Bradley, Raul Neto and Elfrid Payton.”

One of the Cavs’ biggest needs is quality depth in the backcourt and at the wing spot. They also need a veteran ball-handling guard off the bench who can help keep things afloat when rising star Darius Garland isn’t on the floor.

Perhaps Bradley would be a solid addition for a Cleveland team that is on the rise.

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Lakers player season grades: Avery Bradley

Our final analysis of Avery Bradley’s performance this season.

Avery Bradley was a key part of the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2019-20 season when they were making their run at the NBA championship.

Once the campaign was suspended and then resumed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bradley decided not to report to the Walt Disney World Resort bubble due to personal concerns about the novel coronavirus.

Still, he did well when he played, providing the team with decent 3-point shooting and a point-of-attack defender.

Remembering his contributions that season, the Lakers brought him back in October just after he was released by the Golden State Warriors.

Lakers rule Avery Bradley out vs. Jazz with knee injury

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley will not play against the Utah Jazz due to a knee injury.

Avery Bradley will not play Wednesday against the Utah Jazz due to a knee injury, per the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers listed the injury as a right knee effusion, so Bradley will be out at least until Feb. 25, which is when Los Angeles returns from the All-Star break to play the L.A. Clippers.

Bradley has appeared in 49 of 57 games with averages of 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 0.8 assists in 23.8 minutes. He’s shooting 41.1% overall and 38.1% from 3-point range. The 6-foot-2 guard has primarily played at the 2 with minutes also coming as a small-ball 3 in certain lineups.

Carmelo Anthony (hamstring) is also out, so he’ll get the All-Star break to rest. The Lakers are desperately missing his floor-spacing presence at the 4.

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Avery Bradley believes Lakers aren’t learning from mistakes like a veteran team should

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley said the team isn’t learning from mistakes like veteran teams do.

It’s a phrase that has constantly haunted the Los Angeles Lakers this entire season: They didn’t play with enough energy and effort.

That sentiment came to light again after the Lakers lost to the Miami Heat Sunday in a game where they trailed at one point by 26 points.

Though the Lakers made a comeback and cut the deficit to four in the fourth quarter, there was just not enough time to right the wrongs from the previous three quarters.

Lakers guard Avery Bradley said the team needs to do a better job regarding fixing their mistakes.

“We are not learning from our mistakes and as a veteran team, as a team that is looking to go far in the postseason, I feel like we have to correct our mistakes and learn from those,” Bradley said. “We just have to play better. It’s unfortunate, but tonight I liked our fight. But it was too late, like I said.”

It’s becoming a tiring phrase for a team with title aspirations and multiple veterans that have won at the highest level. Maybe Anthony Davis’ return will ignite the team, but there’s no telling how this squad will perform on a nightly basis.

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