JULY 15: Poirier has officially signed with the Celtics, per NBA.com’s transactions log. Baskonia also issued a press release confirming that the Spanish team has parted ways with Poirier.
JULY 2: French center Vincent Poirier has agreed to a two-year contract with the Celtics, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. He will sign for the veteran’s minimum, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Sports Journal (Twitter link).
Poirier, 25, played for Baskonia in Spain this season and was the EuroLeague’s leading rebounder at 8.3 per game. He told reporters in March that he had received interest from several NBA teams.
Poirier will add some frontcourt depth to the Celtics, who will lose Al Horford in free agency and are trading Aron Baynes to the Suns. Boston reached a deal on Sunday with Enes Kanter, who presumably will be the new starting center.
Break out the duck boats!! Our big man issues are solved!
This type of comment never gets old when an end of the bench guy is signed. It always seems original, even though its been done millions of times.
Have you seen him play?
Yup the 13 year drout for Celtics is almost over
Why? Are they just gonna Aquire every below average big man out there? Maybe make a lineup of all sub mediocre giants! That’s the next new era of the NBA. Danny’s a step ahead. Greg Odens lighting it up in the Big 3 maybe give him a shot too.
He’s a solid backup big. A lot like Theis. I remember he was on the Nets summer league squad last year. Good rebounder and shot contester.
So are the Celtics at 15 on the roster now?
Theis, Wanamaker, and Kanter aren’t official yet, but once they are, that would be 14.
True with the not official yet with those three just wondering if this international signing including those three unofficial signings was 14 or 15
People forget the last time the Celtics were champs, Perkins was the starter at the 5. Anything is possible.