Evan Fournier may be the "new face" and "shooter with size" Celtics needed

Celtics boss, Danny Ainge, had hinted about what could happen around the trade deadline. He told us that the team needed "shooting with size" and that fans may see "new faces if it comes to that". Both wishes may have come true with the arrival of French import, 6'7" Evan Fournier.

Might be the "shooter with size" Ainge was looking for. https://t.co/nYxU30AB3J

— Tom Lane (@CelticsSentinel) April 3, 2021

Last night, in Boston's decisive victory over the Houston Rockets, Fournier poured in 23 points in 30 minutes of action, hitting 8-of-13 from the field and 7-of-11 on 3-pointers. Such a win over the pitiful Rockets is nothing to cheer about, but this "new face" could become a fixture in Beantown if  he can repeat this type of performance with some level of regularity.

Fournier came to the Celtics via Danny Ainge's TPE with little fanfare - and frankly, disappointment among some of the Celtics faithful hoping for a hero to rescue the faltering Green. The Frenchman needs significant floor time and involvement in the offense to see what he can do within a team system - with the key phrase being "team system".