Life After KG
Last summer the Celtics resigned 36 year old Kevin Garnett to a new 3yr/$34 mil deal. After one season, retirement is already looking likely. Ol' KG was having another impact season, being honored to start in yet another All Star Game, 15th of his career. Near the end of the '12-'13 season Garnett suffered foot, ankle, and hip injuries - almost all at the same time. Throughout Boston's short playoff appearance Garnett, age, injuries and all, managed to lead his team and the entire league in rebounding. The Celtics shortest playoff run during the "Big Three/Four" era led to the future of Garnett and teammate Paul Pierce being up in the air. Both are under contract for next season, but will they make "one more run" in Boston where the immediate future looks bleak? Will they retire? Those are the biggest topics this offseason for the Celtics and their fans.

Contender? No way in hell. Playoff team? Maybe, but they will definitely need a find a guy to fill KG's void if we want to make some noise in the East and become a contender again.
Over and over again, we have mentioned Al Jefferson as a potential pickup this summer. Personally, I would love Big Al to return to Boston. His offensive game has developed beyond what I thought it would, but his defense still needs work. He can bring the post scoring and rebounding that Boston would be in need of after KG leaves. It also wouldn't be a 'brand new' face since he has chemistry with Doc, Pierce, and Rajon Rondo.
Another player I would like to see in green is OJ Mayo. A few seasons ago Boston attempted a trade with Memphis to acquire Mayo for Ray Allen but that trade crumbled. Mayo didn't have any interest in playing with the Celtics and supposedly "doesn't care about Bostons banners". Aside from that, Mayo has been terrific with the Dallas Mavericks averaging 15 points, 4 assists and shooting 45% from the field. Either a reserve or a starter, he would be a huge impact in the scoring department for Boston.
Demarcus Cousins is another name that has been floating around. I'm not the biggest fan of Cousins, but I do like his scrappy type of game. He plays hard as hell, seemingly with an edge every night, but his attitude is always getting him into trouble. Aside from that, the guy is a beast averaging 17 points and 10 boards a night. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing Cousins' aggressiveness in green.
In the playoffs the Celtics were in desperate need of a ball handler. After choosing to return from retirement, Keyon Dooling was picked up for cheap this season by Memphis. Dooling's ball handling and veteran leadership was huge for the Celtics during their 2012 playoff run. I'm not sure if he would want to back track from a WCF Grizz team and join an reloading C's squad, but his talents would definitely help while Rondo is recovering. Free agents Nate Robinson and Daniel Gibson could also be brought in to fill the backup PG role.

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