The Boston Celtics have signed Mavericks shooting guard
Jason Terry on a three-year contract.
The Celtics will be using their $5M mid-level exception to sign the 34
year old, and Terry will earn a little more than $15M in his tenure with them.
There are a few things to say about this move. The first is that the return of Ray Allen is
looking more and more unlikely. It has
been reported by multiple sources that Allen is exploring options with the
Miami Heat (WHY RAY!? WHY!?), and the Los Angeles Clippers and will visit each
team at the end of this week.
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| Makes me sick… |
Jason Terry is a 2011 NBA Champion with the Mavericks and brings
veteran leadership and grit to the Celtics.
He is also a former Sixth Man of the Year (2009) and fourth on the NBA’s
all-time list for 3 pointers-made. In his illustrious career, Terry has
averaged 16.1 points per game and is a 38% 3-point shooter. Last season, Terry averaged 15.1 points and
3.6 assists per game, along with 37.8% shooting from 3-point range.
Terry is a guy who will go out and give you his best every
night. He’s a competitor who wants to
win. After a disappointing first-round
playoff sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Mavericks
organization made no attempt to sign Terry to a contract extension. He was pretty upset, understandably so,
because he was a key player in the 2011 Mavericks championship and was
essentially snubbed by Mavs owner Mark Cuban.
This probably marks the end of the Ray Allen era in Boston, but I’m happy Celts GM Danny Ainge went out and acquired a guy like Terry. Terry will succeed in Boston and will be a key player in the Celtics season next year. The guy can go big when he’s feeling it, and when you have Kevin Garnett on the floor with you its hard not to feel intense. 
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