Whatever thin hopes the Celtics had that Avery Bradley (6'2''-G-90, college: Texas) would be able to return this postseason were dashed yesterday when the starting shooting guard underwent surgery on his left shoulder.
Bradley dislocated the shoulder a number of times during the postseason and missed Games 5 and 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. Celtics coach Doc Rivers announced that Bradley would have season-ending surgery performed by team physician Brian McKeon.
Its disappointing, Rivers said. Obviously when a player goes down thats disappointing and especially on what Avery has given us this year. His growth this year has been terrific. Hes become a very valuable piece to our basketball team. His ability to guard the best guard at 1 or 2 has really taken so much pressure off of (Rajon) Rondo, in particular.
The Celtics perimeter defense was torched by Phillys guards in Game 6 and can expect to face a similar attack in tonights Game 7 at the Garden. Ray Allen, who is hobbled by an ankle injury, has taken Bradleys place in the starting lineup, while Rondo will have to carry more of the load defensively.
Not having him means that Rondo now has to go back to that role and run the team, and thats hard to do, especially against the team were playing who has two guards that attack, Rivers said. So Rondo doesnt have a lot of breaks in this, but thats the way it is. Weve been a team all year that stuff happens, you deal with it and you just move forward. Thats what weve been and thats what were going to have to be (tonight).
It is expected that it will take Bradley most of the offseason to recover, forcing him to miss his third straight summer league. Bradley spent the summer of 2010 rehabilitating an ankle injury after being selected by the Cs with the 19th pick in the draft. There were no summer leagues last year due to the lockout.
Despite the lack of offseason work, Bradley improved remarkably in his second season. After scoring a total of 52 points as a rookie, the 21-year-old averaged 12.3 points in 28 starts this season. He also developed into one of the leagues best on-ball defenders.
No one wants to play against Avery. Our guys dont want to play against him in practice, Rivers said. Hes a pain in the (butt) defensively.
Cavaliers Announce Coaching Staff for Cavs and Canton Charge - 2 days ago
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The 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Larry Drew to Associate Head Coach on Head Coach Tyronn Lue 's staff. The Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team, also promoted Nathan Reinking to Head Coach. Nathan Reinking was formerly an Assistant Coach for the Charge. We are extremely pleased to secure Coach Lue's staff into the future. The diverse talents and wealth of experience they bring to our Cavs family is, and has been, es... [read more]
The 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Larry Drew to Associate Head Coach on Head Coach Tyronn Lue 's staff. The Canton Charge, the Cavaliers exclusively owned and operated NBA Development League team, also promoted Nathan Reinking to Head Coach. Nathan Reinking was formerly an Assistant Coach for the Charge. We are extremely pleased to secure Coach Lue's staff into the future. The diverse talents and wealth of experience they bring to our Cavs family is, and has been, essential to our growth and evolution as a Championship-caliber franchise,' said Cavs General Manager David Griffin. Additionally, Damon Jones was named a Cavs Assistant Coach, joining Jim Boylan, Mike Longabardi and James Posey. Phil Handy returns as Cavs Director of Player Development/Assistant Coach and Vitaly Potapenko remains as Assistant Director of Player Development. Mike Gerrity has been promoted to Director of Player Development for the Charge and will serve as Player Development Assistant with the Cavs. The Cavs also promoted Dan Vincent, formerly the Cavs Manager of Video/Advance Scouting, to Special Assistant to the Head Coach/Manager of Advanced Scouting. In Canton, Melvin Ely and Sam Jones have been hired as Assistant Coaches on Charge Head Coach Nathan Reinking 's staff. Courtesy of: nba.com
Five days ago, Mo Williams(6'1''-PG-82, college: Alabama) posted a tweet indicating he was returning to the NBA - and to the Cavaliers - for one more year. Apparently that's no longer the case. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.com, Cavs GM David Griffin announced today that Williams' agent informed him of his client's decision to retire. Williams, the 47th overall pick in the 2003 draft, spent a year in Utah before heading to the Bucks and blossoming into a starting point guard. Over... [read more]
Five days ago, Mo Williams (6'1''-PG-82, college: Alabama) posted a tweet indicating he was returning to the NBA - and to the Cavaliers - for one more year. Apparently that's no longer the case. According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.com, Cavs GM David Griffin announced today that Williams' agent informed him of his client's decision to retire. Williams, the 47th overall pick in the 2003 draft, spent a year in Utah before heading to the Bucks and blossoming into a starting point guard. Over the course of his 13-year NBA career, Wiliams also played for the Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves, Hornets, and enjoyed second stints with the Jazz and the Cavs. An All-Star in 2009, Williams averaged 13.2 PPG, 4.9 APG, and 2.8 RPG for his career, shooting 37.8% on three-point attempts in his 818 regular-season contests. The 33-year-old also appeared in 62 playoff games, winning his first championship with the Cavs this June. Williams had been set to earn $2,194,500 for the 2016/17 season, so we'll see how the Cavs handle that cap hit. The team may end up just waiving the veteran guard, eating his salary, but perhaps the two sides can work out a buyout agreement that takes Cleveland off the hook for some of that $2MM+. Meanwhile, Williams' departure thins out the point guard ranks for the Cavs. Behind Kyrie Irving, the team will be relying on rookie Kay Felder and perhaps camp invitee Markel Brown, though he's more of a combo guard. For what it's worth, Griffin says the Cavs are 'comfortable' with the point guard position, adding that it will be a 'an incredibly competitive' training camp. Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com
Defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers agreed on terms of a training camp contract with 24-year old forward Jonathan Holmes (203-108kg-92, college: Texas). He played most recently at LA Lakers . Holmes has never been drafted by the NBA. Holmes was also voted All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2015 at his college time. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals in 2012 and 2014. Holmes graduated from University of Texas... [read more]
Defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers agreed on terms of a training camp contract with 24-year old forward Jonathan Holmes (203-108kg-92, college: Texas). He played most recently at LA Lakers . Holmes has never been drafted by the NBA. Holmes was also voted All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2015 at his college time. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team made it to the Big 12 Tournament Semifinals in 2012 and 2014. Holmes graduated from University of Texas in 2015 and actually missed last season. It will be his second season as a professional player.
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