Boston Celtics: Is Kelly Olynyk Part Of The C’s Future?

The Boston Celtics have had an eventful offseason by adding many new players to roster for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. The team has added some solid draft picks, and signed and re-signed a plethora of frontcourt players.

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The Celtics signed Amir Johnson in free agency, traded for David Lee, and traded for Perry Jones III. They will be joining an already loaded frontline that has Tyler Zeller, Kelly Olynyk, and Jared Sullinger. Boston also recently just signed 2015 NBA Draft pick Jordan Mickey who could see some time on the floor next season.

Lee, Johnson, Zeller, and Mickey are all going to be on the roster at the beginning of the season, but players like Sullinger and Olynyk still have a lot to prove if they want to be wearing a Celtics uniform in the future, especially Olynyk.

Will Olynyk be on the Celtics next season?

Olynyk will be going into his third season as a pro and as a Celtic, but he still has not made that leap to be a consistent scorer and shooter for the team. He averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game while shooting 35.1 percent from distance last season. Coach Brad Stevens used Olynyk a lot at the beginning of the season, but the team found more success when he came off the bench because he was honestly too slow on defense and sometimes lacked confidence on the offensive end.

Olynyk seems to be the most likely candidate to not be with the Celtics in the near future, and even as soon as next season, because he is not strong enough to compete with centers, and he is too slow to keep up with power forwards.

The one thing that Olynyk has going for him is that he really can shoot the basketball from distance, while none of the other frontcourt players can except for Sullinger, but he only shot 28.3 percent from three last season. If Sullinger can slim down and become a little quicker, he is the more valuable player to keep, which is why Olynyk’s time in Boston might soon be up.

Olynyk might still have the opportunity next season to prove that he can be a consistent on both ends of the floor. He has found many ways to score in the past because he is quite crafty around the rim, but he really needs to improve his defense and speed if he wants to be on the Celtics much longer.

The future of the Celtics seems a little unclear because the team has so many guards, a lot of youth, and a lot of frontcourt players, but most of the guards seem like they will be staying for a little while, which is why the Celtics might need to adjust some of their frontcourt players and find possible trade suitors. Olynyk has to be the first name that comes to mind, but not many people are looking for a player like Olynyk.

Olynyk might not be in the Celtics uniform much longer, but that does not mean he will not fight to stay in Boston. Olynyk will have to show that he has improved on both ends of the floor in training camp and preseason if he wants to stay in Boston long-term.

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