Boston Celtics: Which pending free agents to buy or sell?

Brad Wanamaker – Sell

Brad Wanamaker acquitted himself well in moments for the team. He was a staunch defender and allowed the team to make offensive/defensive swaps in dire moments late in games as needed. He showcased himself to the best of his abilities in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, going off for 11 points, six assists and five steals. He is competent if not much else.

Wanamaker is reliable and cheap. But for a team already stout on the defensive end of the floor, he plays a role that could be more easily and effectively filled by either of their draft picks this year or by further development of the players on their roster.

Wanamaker is too much of a non-factor on the offensive end of the ball to play a consistent enough role on the Celtics given the extent to which they are operating on the margins. Wanamaker led the league in free throw percentage (92.6 percent) but is otherwise expendable.

If this was a team without (potentially) four max contracts on the books, Wanamaker is the type of player they could fit in and bring in as needed. Given their projected future cap sheet, however, that simply is not a luxury Boston can prioritize.