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Lamar Stevens may be the "big wing from within" broached by Brad Stevens

 

The Athletics' Jay King broke down a number of points made by Brad Stevens in reference to the trade deadline - one of them being possibly adding another "big wing", and that addition may come from within (per Jay King):


For what will the Celtics be looking? Stevens said he would like to “see how we can find another big wing or so that can help us.”

“And I think that could be from within,” Stevens said, “and I also think that we’ll continue to monitor free agency and trades.”

Adding another big wing would make sense. Sam Hauser is the only bench wing consistently in the rotation. Though the Celtics won’t need much depth at that spot if they stay healthy and avoid foul trouble, they could use one more potential playoff option at the position just in case.

Lamar Stevens just could be that guy. Of the lesser-used bench crew, his per-36-minutes stats (shown below) stick out.

17.4 PPG - 8.4 RPG - 3.6 APG - 2.4 SPG - 1.8 BPG - .545 FG - .333 on  3s

I use "per-36-minutes" to show possibly how well Stevens might do with increased floor time. At 6'6"-6'7" and 230 pounds, Lamar fits that "big wing" designation and he displays versatility. Don't be surprised if Brad Stevens prompts Joe Mazzulla to give "the other" Stevens a shot.




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