Boston Celtics: Grading The Offseason

Feb 25, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko (8), guard Evan Turner (11), guard Isaiah Thomas (4), forward Jae Crowder (99) and guard Marcus Smart (36) celebrate against the New York Knicks during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 19, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko (8) reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

His Name Is Jonas

On the list of notable extensions for NBA players named Jonas this summer, Jonas Jerebko was sitting proudly atop the leaderboard until Jonas Valanciunas‘ four-year, $64 million deal yesterday. Even so, Jerebko’s two-year, $10 million extension is pretty good value for a team that’s basically bringing back the same roster (only with more youth) for next season.

Jerebko’s deal is basically salary filler in a potential trade that Ainge will be sniffing out for the next few months. Between his good work ethic and his three-point shooting ability (38.6 percent from long range last season), Jerebko is another useful placeholder until the Celtics can find the right player to build around.

However, even if Jerebko holds no advantage over guys like Jared Sullinger, Tyler Zeller or Kelly Olynyk in the rotation next season, Boston will be paying him a meager salary and like Johnson, the second year of his deal isn’t guaranteed anyway.

Grade: B-

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