After negotiating his buyout with the Phoenix Suns, center Greg Monroe wasn’t on the free market for a long time. According to reports, he agreed to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics which is worth around $5 million.
There were multiple teams chasing Monroe’s signature in the last days, but the Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans emerged as the main contenders. While he would see more playing time with the Pelicans, the 27-year-old wasn’t too thrilled with the $2.2 million offer, the maximum the team could give him. Celtics didn’t give Monroe firm promises about the playing time, but obviously, $5 million investment was enough to convince him he will have a prominent role with this team.
Greg Monroe will certainly provide a spark on the offense for the Boston Celtics since he has averaged 10.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 23.3 minutes per game in this season. The team intends to make a deep playoff run and maybe even challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference Championship, and Monroe could definitely help with that.
Greg Monroe was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the 7th overall pick. Monroe performed well for the Pistons in his rookie season, ending sixth in NBA Rookie of the Year voting. In the following year, he established himself as starter and valuable contributor to the team. After his contract with the Pistons expired, Monroe decided to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2015. After playing as a starter in his first season, Monroe was relegated to the bench in 2016. In November 2017, Buck traded Monroe alongside protected future first round draft pick and 2018 second round pick in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. Since the Suns aren’t trying to win basketball games at the moment, he managed to negotiate a buyout and go to the team that wants to win.
