3 Boston Celtics who definitely won’t be back next season

Celtics who won’t be back next season: 2. Blake Griffin

Blake Griffin settled into a comfortable role with the Celtics after signing a one-year deal last offseason. He only appeared in 41 games but his 3-point shooting numbers bounced back a bit (34.8 percent), he finished around the rim and added some value as a distributor from the elbows. However, like Muscala, he completely disappeared from the playoff rotation.

Griffin is just 33 and still very skilled, he can contribute on a winning team as a lightly used bench player. But the Celtics may prefer someone who is healthier and more available, presenting a more consistent alternative to Horford and Williams. With Danilo Gallinari (hopefully) healthy and likely to pick up his player option for next season, Griffin’s role will be filled and his roster spot perhaps used on a player with more athletic upside (imagine reading that sentence about Griffin seven or eight years ago).