Boston Celtics: Way-too-early rotation projections for the upcoming season

Boston Celtics Point Guard – Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart is the best option at point guard for the Boston Celtics to start the season with. With a first-year head coach in Ime Udoka, it’s fair to say that having an organizationally experienced and team leader as your starting point guard could be what’s best for the team.

Smart has a firm understanding of all the qualities of his teammates and how to get the best out of them on the court. He has built up team chemistry and experience playing with the core of the team in the All-Star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. He also has chemistry with Robert Williams, who’s an underrated part of the offense.

Although the Celtics signed Schroder, Smart is still the better option as it takes time to build chemistry with a player. Since Smart has it already, he’s the best option to make the most plays from the point guard position this season.

Boston Celtics Shooting Guard – Dennis Schroder

Although Schroder is perceived to be a point guard, I look at him as more of a shooter than a facilitator with the Celtics. Which would be a different role for him compared to last year. However, dating back to when he reintroduced himself with Oklahoma City in 2018, Schroder has been more of a scorer throughout his career, and that’s what Boston can benefit the most from with him on the roster.

I’m not saying that Schroder won’t see any minutes as the point guard. However, I believe Smart can offer the team more as a facilitator than Schroder can. A majority of this inference has to do with team chemistry, but mostly in relation to the overall fit with the rest of the players around him.

It’s fair to say that Schroder and Smart will split time between the one and the two. However, it’s also fair to say that Smart is the best option for running the floor and setting up the team the way coach Udoka expects it.