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Fab Melo - F/C - Celtics

Doc Rivers will be watching Fab Melo "closely" during summer league.

"Fab has to be consistent, and it's Fab job to make an impression on Doc," Danny Ainge said. "Fab has really improved, and I think our guys have done a really good job with him." Melo is still very raw and faces an uphill climb to make any kind of real impact next season.
Source: Boston Herald
May 20 - 8:23 AM
Chris Wilcox - F/C - Celtics

Chris Wilcox said he'd like to re-sign with the Celtics this summer, but acknowledged that his future is uncertain.

"I had to come into training camp [last season] with really no workouts, just come in and start playing," said Wilcox, who returned from heart surgery. "This summer I can dedicate to working out and just strengthening my overall game." He played 14 minutes per game for Boston in 2012-13, and we doubt his role will expand regardless of which team he signs with.
Source: Boston Globe
May 19 - 11:45 AM
Avery Bradley - G - Celtics

Avery Bradley will be held out of Summer League to get rest.

Jared Sullinger (knee surgery) will also sit out, which leaves Fab Melo and 2013 draft picks to headline the Celtics' squad in Orlando. It's not surprising to see Boston playing it safe with Bradley, as he had two shoulder surgeries last summer and played through rib and collarbone injuries in April.
Source: Boston Globe
May 19 - 10:06 AM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge said that he doesn't see any "franchise changers" in the 2013 draft.

"I'm just hoping we can find a good player," said Ainge, who holds the No. 16 overall pick. "There will probably be a lot of discussion [about swapping picks], because this draft isn't as star-studded as some other drafts ... We won't draft for position. Our draft pick will reflect who we think is the best talent available." Ainge's quotes reek of veteran GM gamesmanship but in this case he's echoing the consensus, as the 2013 draft pool has been widely derided for a lack of elite talent.
Source: Boston Herald
May 19 - 5:09 AM
Kevin Garnett - F/C - Celtics

Kevin Garnett is not expected to need surgery on his foot/ankle.

The Celtics' medical staff thinks Garnett's injury issues will subside with rest, which is the first of three big offseason question marks for KG. The second and third ones, of course, are whether Garnett, who turns 37 on Sunday, will return to play next season and if that will be for the Celtics. It's unlikely Garnett will remain with Boston if Paul Pierce heads elsewhere and Pierce's future with the Celtics appears very tenuous at this point.
Source: Steve Bulpett on Twitter
May 18 - 12:48 PM
Kevin Garnett - F/C - Celtics

Kevin Garnett is considering retirement, but there has been no decision made on his playing future.

Garnett, who turns 37 on Sunday, previously said that his decision to continue to play would be made on a year-to-year basis. It's likely that his playing future is tied to Doc Rivers and Paul Pierce, but we already know that Rivers is returning. Pierce's future is much less certain, and it's not clear if Garnett would return if Pierce moves on. "I don't think I have the answers that Kevin will want," Danny Ainge said. "I'm not ready to answer everything that he will want to know."
Related: Paul Pierce
Source: Boston Globe
May 17 - 8:20 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

A source told the Boston Globe that Paul Pierce "is already beginning to prepare for relocation from Boston."

This is the second report this week that Pierce does not expect to return to the Celtics. The team can buy him out for $5 million prior to June 30, or the club can pick up a $15.3 million option for the final year of his deal. The Celtics could also attempt to trade him, but GM Danny Ainge has voiced support for Pierce since the Celtics were eliminated from the postseason. "I thought Paul had a terrific year," Ainge said. It's too early to tell what Pierce's future holds, and the decision is entirely out of Pierce's control. It would be strange to see him in a different uniform.
Source: Boston Globe
May 17 - 8:18 AM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge confirmed that Doc Rivers will return as head coach next season.

Ainge, who had strongly hinted Rivers would return as recently as Wednesday, called him "a coach everybody would love to have." This isn't much of a surprise, although it seems like we're on a year-by-year path with regards to Rivers' time in Boston. The big question now facing Ainge is whether veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will be playing for Rivers next season.
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
May 16 - 2:36 PM
Doc Rivers - C - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge continued to hint Doc Rivers will return as coach next season.

"I talk to Doc all of the time, and we’re talking about our plans for next year," said Ainge. "I only expect Doc to say something to me if he is not coming back," Ainge added. Right now, signs continue to point to Rivers returning, and it would be a surprise if he didn't come back for at least one more season with the Celtics.
Source: Boston Herald
May 15 - 9:26 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

According to CSNNE's Greg Dickerson, "the company that Paul Pierce hangs around in" do not believe Pierce will return to the Celtics next season.

Dickerson takes it one step further by saying that he doesn't "think Paul Pierce believes" he'll return to Boston. This needs to be taken with a tablespoon of salt given the way it's phrased, but GM Danny Ainge has already acknowledged that Boston's offseason begins with a determination on Pierce's future. There are no easy answers for the Celtics. If Pierce doesn't return, Kevin Garnett's future will be very much up in the air.
Related: Kevin Garnett
Source: CSNNE.com
May 14 - 8:46 AM
Chris Wilcox - F/C - Celtics

Chris Wilcox would "love" to re-sign with the Celtics.

The feeling might not be mutual. Wilcox struggled through an injury-plagued season with Boston during his second season with the Celtics, and the team needs a big man capable of staying on the floor behind Kevin Garnett. "If it's meant to be, it'll be," Wilcox said.
Source: Boston Herald
May 13 - 9:14 AM
Rajon Rondo - G - Celtics

Rajon Rondo could be dangled in trade talks "in case a deal makes sense," according to the Boston Herald.

We've heard Rondo could be traded in the "right deal" for a while now, but Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook or someone of that nature is not walking through the door. The C's will only move Rondo if it's a trade that unquestionably makes the team better, and it's not expected that scenario will be available to Boston. The Boston Herald writes this "nearly annual look into Rondo's trade value has to eventually reach a limit," but we wouldn't expect it to be during the offseason. The Celtics don't even have a true backup in place at point guard.
Source: Boston Herald
May 13 - 8:59 AM
Tyronn Lue - G - Celtics

The Raptors have asked for permission to speak with Celtics assistant coach Tyronn Lue for a position on Dwane Casey's staff.

Lue joined Doc Rivers' staff in Boston prior to the 2009 season. While Casey and Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo appear likely to return for the 2013-14 season, Toronto management has yet to sign off on the option in Colangelo's contract. We imagine part of that is waiting to see whether Phil Jackson is willing to take over basketball operations, which could cause a major shakeup in the front office and the coaching staff.
Related: Raptors
Source: Gary Washburn on Twitter
May 11 - 9:48 AM
Paul Pierce - G/F - Celtics

Celtics GM Danny Ainge acknowledged that the first decision of the offseason will be on Paul Pierce.

The team holds a $15.3 million option on Pierce and can buy him out for $5 million before June 30, but a buyout seems unlikely. When asked what goes into determining Pierce's future, Ainge replied, "Conversation with my coach, conversation with Paul and his representatives. There's a lot that will go into it," he said. Ainge also said that Pierce is "one of the greatest Celtics of all time and that will play part in it," adding that Pierce "still has a lot of basketball left in him." It doesn't sound like "Trader Danny" is set to move on from his core just yet, meaning we could be looking at a very similar Celtics team heading into next year.
Source: ESPN Boston
May 10 - 9:10 AM
Rajon Rondo - G - Celtics

Danny Ainge reiterated that Rajon Rondo (torn ACL) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season.

Rondo underwent surgery in mid-February, so if he's able to be ready at the start of training camp, it will be a pretty speedy recovery for the Celtics starting point guard. Rondo recently said he's still not walking or jumping in his rehab yet, so it sounds like the bulk of the work to be done in his rehab will be done during the summer months. We'll get multiple updates on his progress between now and then, but so far, so good.
Source: Ben Rohrbach on Twitter
May 10 - 8:57 AM

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