Boston Celtics could start Evan Turner at point guard
With Rajon Rondo sidelined with a broken hand, the Boston Celtics are left with a pretty big hole to fill at the point guard position going into the season. They aren’t left with a ton of great options, and many assumed rookie Marcus Smart would be the starter, but that isn’t anywhere near set in stone.
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The Celtics also have Phil Pressey and Avery Bradley on their roster both of which have played point guard for Boston before. However Pressey hasn’t exactly looked like a world beater in his playing time in the rotation and Avery has looked far better playing shooting guard.
So who will get the nod? CSN Boston is reporting that there might be a surprising leader in the race for the point guard spot, the newly signed Evan Turner:
"“The race to replace an injured Rajon Rondo in the Boston Celtics starting lineup is just beginning, but the early leader appears to be Evan Turner. The 6-foot-7 Turner is firmly entrenched in the mix for the job, along with rookie Marcus Smart and second-year guard Phil Pressey. Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has essentially ruled out Avery Bradley being called upon to fill the void that exists following Rondo’s broken left hand injury that could keep him out for as long as 10 weeks. “I’m not planning on it,” Stevens said when asked about Bradley playing point guard.”"
With Stevens completely ruling out the possibility of Avery Bradley playing point guard, the best option may actually be to play Turner. Smart will have an adjustment period entering the NBA and may not be ready to jump into the starting rotation right away. Evan Turner played some point guard for the Indiana Pacers last season but by all accounts was fairly underwhelming when playing the position. He has primarily been a wing player in his career and was a shooting guard in college at Ohio State.
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