Boston Celtics

Fantasy Snapshot: Boston Celtics

Boston CelticsMay 22, 2020

Marcus Smart is the most tenured Celtic currently on the roster and Jayson Tatum took a monster leap in 2019-20. Let's take a broad overview of the Celtics' season so far from a fantasy perspective.

Season So Far: Boston Celtics

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Recent News ♦ Fantasy Analysis

Kemba Walker

PG, Boston Celtics

Kemba Walker feels that his left knee hampered him earlier this year because of all of the basketball he's played over the course of his career.

The knee pain has been a constant this season, and Walker has missed eight games due to the injury overall. He should be fully recovered for when the season does resume at this point, and if he is able to get enough practice reps in he'll be able to avoid any restrictions whenever the league-wide shutdown is lifted.

Source: The Athletic

May 24, 2020, 8:03 pm

Jayson Tatum

SF, Boston Celtics

Celtics' President of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge, is hopeful that the team will be able to return to its practice facilities next week.

Ainge's comments extended the timeline to a degree, as he was hoping for Monday or later in the week. Also on Thursday, Brad Stevens indicated that the team was aiming to return on Monday. Either way, the Celtics are getting closer to resuming limited workouts, but Massachusetts has been one of the more cautious states when assessing the COVID-19 situation. The situation will be a slow progression of baby steps.

Source: Boston.com

May 15, 2020, 3:49 pm

Jayson Tatum

SF, Boston Celtics

According to Shams Charania, the National Basketball Players Association sent a memo to agents on Tuesday evening indicating that the sense is both the players and people around the league office would like to conclude the 2019-20 season, which is currently postponed.

This comes on the heels of commissioner Adam Silver's video conference with Chris Paul (the president of the NBPA) and multiple other high-profile NBA superstars that occurred earlier Tuesday. During the call, players apparently made it clear that they would like to finish the current season. The memo from the players also announced that Paul, Russell Westbrook, Jayson Tatum, Kyle Lowry and Dwight Powell will be serving on a newly-formed committee that will work alongside the NBA on ways to safely and successfully play games during the current public health predicament posed by the coronavirus. With other leagues like Major League Baseball and NASCAR slowly planning their returns to competitive action, basketball fans can finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

May 12, 2020, 10:09 pm

Jayson Tatum

SF, Boston Celtics

Speaking on The Jump, Jayson Tatum revealed that he hasn't been able to touch a basketball since the Celtics' last game in Indiana.

The game in question took place nearly 5 weeks ago on March 10th, highlighting a major issue that the league faces when/if things resume. Many players will need time to get back into game shape, and there isn't much time to give them. Though, the league has been doing their due diligence in weighing a multitude of options for when and how to finish off the season.

Source: Jay King on Twitter

April 14, 2020, 12:33 pm

Kemba Walker

PG, Boston Celtics

Kemba Walker has been rehabbing his left knee while in quarantine, and says that it's "doing well."

Walker actually played in the Celtics' last three games before the season was shut down but has missed a total of eight games this season (plus one in preseason) due to left knee soreness. It's clearly a chronic issue at this point, and fantasy GMs just have to hope that this lengthy layoff will help Walker get back to full strength if and when the season resumes.

Source: MassLive.com

April 2, 2020, 2:40 pm

Marcus Smart

PG, Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart plans to donate his blood plasma to the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project for research on how the virus affects the blood of those infected or have been infected already, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

This marks an interesting end (fingers-crossed) to Smart's coronavirus infection and subsequent quarantine. Only five NBA players have received confirmed positive tests for COVID-19 but the NBA obviously isn't taking any chances during this global pandemic. With speed being medical professionals' biggest pressure with regards to a vaccine, Smart really stepped up to the plate. Hopefully other public figures who have recovered from the virus will follow his lead in donating necessary items for research. This also doesn't hurt Smart's public image, which has been known to fluctuate dramatically during his college and professional career.

Source: Shams Charania on Twitter

March 31, 2020, 9:05 pm

Marcus Smart

PG, Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart announced that he has been cleared of COVID-19 since Friday.

It is good to see that Smart made a full recovery from the virus. Before this crisis hit the scene Smart was having a strong season with consistent mid-round value for the Celtics. With his secure role as a defensive anchor and his improved shooting from deep, he will continue to be a strong option whenever play resumes.

Source: Marcus Smart on Twitter

March 29, 2020, 9:32 pm

Marcus Smart

PG, Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.

Smart followed the Celtics statement almost immediately, announcing that he's the Celtics player who tested positive. He has been self-quarantined since the postive test.

Source: Marc Stein on Twitter

March 19, 2020, 7:54 pm