Adding Chris Boucher may have solved the Boston Celtics front court problems
Boucher had become an unrestricted free agent after his contract with the Toronto Raptors had expired at the end of the 2024-25 NBA season. He will now join a Celtics front court that has been decimated by the second luxury tax apron, with Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Kornet all leaving earlier this summer.
In a recent video for the Cyro Asseo YouTube channel, the host explores the value Boucher will bring to the Celtics rotation, why adding the veteran makes sense in return for his modest salary, and the decision to move on from Georges Niang, which preceded this free agency pick-up.
You can watch the full assessment by clicking on the embedded video above.
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