According to the Boston Globe, the Boston Celtics are "very close" to bringing swingman Marquis Daniels (on a one-year deal) back for his third season with the Green.
Last year was a bizarre one for Daniels since he suffered a scary spinal cord injury Feb. 6 against the Orlando Magic. He was traded to Sacramento before the deadline for a 2017 draft pick (haha really) but he never played a game for the Kings.
Daniels' health is always the biggest issue, he missed a bunch of games in 2009-10 due to a thumb injury. However, since he's been here before, he is capable of jumping in and contributing much faster than other veterans that have never played under Doc Rivers and with the Big Three.
Daniels can play three positions (both guard positions and small forward) and he's an outstanding defender. Best of all, he's 30-years-old (going into his ninth NBA season) so he should have something left in his legs. Haha on the Celts, he'd be one of their younger guys and more importantly, he'd anchor the bench which at the moment is basically non-existent.
In other news with Training Camp beginning tomorrow in Waltham, undrafted rookie guard Gilbert Brown (Pitt) is expected to be there. The C's thought about drafting him in June but when he went undrafted, they kept in touch with Brown and his agent. His strengths are defense and his size for a guard. He could definitely make the team as one of the last guys on the bench.
Veteran guard Keyon Dooling (who averaged 7 points, 3 assists last season with the Bucks) and big guy Michael Sweetney have also been mentioned as names that could turn up tomorrow in Celtics practice gear. Dooling has reportedly been obtained for a future second round pick of the Celtics.
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