Boston Celtics Will Reportedly Work Out 8-Year NBA Veteran
The Boston Celtics have one of the best rosters in the league, but contenders are always looking to add the right role players to their bench.
On Tuesday evening, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that the Celtics will bring in T.J. Warren and Lamar Stevens for a workout this week.
Charania: "The Celtics are meeting with free agent forwards T.J. Warren and Lamar Stevens in Boston this week, sources tell me. Both players will undergo workouts and are being considered for a potential deal with the Celtics, who still have multiple open roster spots."
This past year, Warren played for the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
The former NC State star averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 32.8% from the three-point range in 42 regular season games (he also appeared in six NBA playoff games for the Suns).
In addition to the Nets and Suns, he has also played for the Indiana Pacers, and in 2020 he averaged a career-high 19.8 points per contest (for Indiana).
As for Stevens, the former Penn State star has spent the first three seasons of his pro career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and this past year he averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 44.8% from the field and 31.6% from the three-point range in 62 regular season games (he also appeared in two NBA playoff games).
Meanwhile, the Celtics are coming off a year where they were the second seed in the Eastern Conference but lost to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.
