Andrew Bogut

[FLCeltsFan]

There are reports that the Celtics have been in contact with Andrew Bogut's camp.  The Celtics have one more spot on the roster after the trade.  Bogut is good but he is also very injury prone.  He played all of one quarter for the Cavs last season before being injured.  The Celtics could use another veteran big.  Or they could go after a player like Gerald Green who would give the team a tiny bit more continuity. 

Or maybe someone else.  Danny also said that maybe he'll go into the season with an open spot for more flexibility.   Here's from the Globe on possibilities:

Andrew Bogut, center
It’s hard to believe that Bogut is just over a year removed from being the starting center on the Warriors’ 73-win team. Last season he struggled in Dallas before being traded to the 76ers in February. After being bought out by the 76ers, Bogut signed with the Cavaliers rather than the Celtics.
Still, his discussions with president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and coach Brad Stevens resonated, and a source close to Bogut said he is very interested in joining Boston and is expected to be fully healthy at the start of training camp.
Bogut is a strong defender and, if healthy, he would immediately become the Celtics’ best rebounder. But Boston would want to be sure that the 32-year-old has sufficiently recovered from the broken leg that sidelined him for several months.
■  Tony Allen, guard
The former Celtic turns 36 in January, but he played a career-high 27 minutes per game for the Grizzlies last year. Allen remains a pesky defender, and with 23-year-old Marcus Smart suddenly the Celtics’ most tenured player, the return of a member of Boston’s 2007-08 title team would bring a jolt of nostalgia, perspective, and leadership. Young wings like Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum could soak up his defensive wizardry.
If fans could pick, Allen would certainly be the top choice.
■  Gerald Green, guard/forward
The Celtics selected Green in the first round of the 2005 draft, and he spent two seasons with them before being traded to the Timberwolves in the Kevin Garnett deal. Green returned to Boston on a one-year minimum-salary deal last season, and he was an essential locker room presence. He kept the mood light with his personality and served as a kind of assistant coach.
Green showed he still has value on the court, too. After the Celtics dropped their first two opening-round playoff games to the Bulls, Green entered the starting lineup and Boston won four in a row, including Game 4, when Green tallied 18 points and 7 rebounds.
■ Other free agents to watch: forward Boris Diaw, forward Dante Cunningham, forward Thomas Robinson, forward Kris Humphries, center Tyler Zeller, forward Matt Barnes.

[jmost]

My bet is on Door [HASH]3, flexibility. Let's see how the first 2-3 months shake out before making the next move.

What are everyone's thoughts on our rebounding situation? We are bigger in some ways than last year. Bigger at PG (Kyrie over IT), bigger at SG (Brown or Smart over AB), bigger at SF (Hayward over Crowder), Horford is a constant, other big is a question mark, but none of last year's bigs (Johnson, Olynyk, Zeller, Jerebko) were all that great as rebounders. AB was a strong rebounder last year, I know, but Brown should be better. Can we be better than we were even without a dominant big man?

[DERRENMATTS]

I'm fine with going after Bogut. Can't hurt having a defensive minded, rebounding, solid passing, offensively skilled big man in there for 15 - 20 minutes per game. He can be our new PJ Brown.

JMost, I think our rebounding needs to improve. We don't need to lead the league in team rebounds, but at least be middle of the pack. That's part of being a good defensive team. I think you are right, that Jaylen should help here. Guys like Morris should help (I hope Brad has already told Morris he wants him crashing the boards more than he did at DET).

[jmost]

I'd be happy to be middle of the pack after being near the bottom the last few years. Whatever that takes, I'm all in. Few things are as annoying as getting a stop only to have the opponent grab an offensive rebound.

Of course the MOST annoying thing (for me) is guys stepping on the sideline when getting the ball out past the arc, followed closely by guys setting illegal picks.