The end of the preseason means that the new season is about to officially start for each team, and for the management of many teams, there is one thing they still need to do - lay off people. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The NBA stipulates that the maximum number of people in each team's training camp is 20, although the training camp of each team may not really have 20 people, but it will be more than the 15 people per team stipulated in the regular season, for example, the Celtics' training camp has 18 people, so deciding the 15-man roster for the regular season has become the last job of each team's management before the start of the regular season.

According to NBA rules, teams need to determine their 15-man roster two days before the start of the regular season, which means that the management of each team must make changes to the team's roster.

The same goes for the Celtics, and what kind of roster to maintain for the new season will be an important decision for Danny Ainge, and Danny Ainge will not only have to think about what kind of players Stevens' tactical system needs, but also prepare for his mid-season trade.

Although he signed Li Yang this summer, sent Rondo away, and also made a failed trade signing, the current Celtics are indeed not the team that Danny Ainge needs, and as for what kind of players this team needs, Danny Ainge still needs to be determined according to the progress of the season and Stevens' needs.

Therefore, at this time to determine the 15-man squad for the new season, Danny Ainge is more focused on keeping some players with trade value on the team.

In the end, Danny Ainge chose to let go of two veterans, Jamil Nelson, Gerald Wallace, and Rookie Dwight Powell, who was traded this year.

Gerard Wallace is the first highest salary in the team now, age and injuries have made the former Bobcats star degrade extremely seriously, but he is playing the position of small forward, and Li Yang's position completely overlaps, in Danny Ainge's view, keeping Wallace in the team is very small to the team, but it may bring hidden dangers in the locker room, so although Jay Wallace has the team's highest salary, Danny Ainge still did not hesitate to cut Wallace.

Of course, after the Celtics sent away the big names in the past two years, they paid more attention to leaving some cost-effective players, and the salary space in the team has been completely reduced, and Wallace's so-called highest salary in the team is only $10.11 million.

The second person Danny Ainge chose to give up was Jamil Nelson, the veteran point guard was the starting point guard for the Magic in the Finals in '09, in fact, keeping such a veteran would still help the team, but considering that the opponent could not stay on the team for a long time, and there was not much trade value in the middle of the season, Danny Ainge chose to trade Jamil Nelson to the Nuggets in exchange for Nate Robinson Jr.

Subsequently, Danny Ainge successfully reached a buyout agreement with Nate Robinson, which saved hundreds of thousands of dollars compared to cutting Nelson directly.

This year's second-round pick Dwight Powell is a technical interior player with a good mid-range ball control at the same height, shooting range, and although the crosshairs are unstable and the ball style is a bit soft, the overall performance in training camp is not bad. It's just that because the team already has a number of power forwards such as Jeff Green, Brandon Buss, Jarred Sallinger, and Brandon Wright, Powell can only be abandoned by Danny Angie.

However, given Powell's malleability, Danny Ainge persuaded him to stay with the Celtics' Development League team, the Maine Red Claws.

After dealing with these three players, the Celtics confirmed the 15-man squad for the new season, with 14 players in addition to Li Yang.

Hassan Whiteside: 2.13m, center, through the performance of training camp, Whiteside's athleticism and basket protection ability have been recognized by Stevens, but the Celtics who are still fierce on the inside in the new season, Whiteside needs to work harder if he wants to get more opportunities to play, and overcoming his ADHD Staying focused in the game is still the biggest problem that Whiteside needs to solve.

Kelly Olynyk: 2.13m, center. Kelly Olynyk is a technical interior with mediocre athleticism, shooting outside the three-point line, being able to pass and finish offense, shooting is not particularly stable, lacking reach and bounce, one-on-one defense is relatively disadvantaged, but the enthusiasm to play is good, the basic skills are solid, and the defense is steadily improving.

Tyler Zeller: 2.13 meters, can play two positions of center and power forward, belongs to the face frame type interior player with excellent mobility, athleticism is not top-notch, has a certain mid-range range, good defense, but he has just entered the league and is thin and not strong enough.

Jarred Sallinger: 2.08 meters, can play both power forward and center positions, was one of the team's regular starters last season, a strong long-arm interior player, soft under the basket, good at offensive rebounding, can shoot from mid-range, but the three-point shot is inconsistent. However, Sullinger's form in this training camp is not too satisfying, and the interior player that Celtics have focused on developing in previous seasons has clearly indulged himself a little this summer, and he has become a lap bigger.

Brandon White: Another interior player who can play the center and power forward positions, he was once a famous talented interior player, with average physical confrontation, but he has excellent athleticism and can shoot from the field. Danny Ainge didn't intend to keep him with the team for long as a bargaining chip in trading Rondo, but as a trade chip, it was clear that White still had value.

Brandon Buss: A short and strong forward of 2.03m, one of the few veterans in the team, with a fairly stable mid-range, his contract will end this season, considering that the opponent's contract is not too big, Danny Ainge has temporarily stayed in the team.

Jeff Green: 2.06 meters, a talented player who used to be in the Thunder, belongs to a dual-energy forward with a variety of offensive methods, can play two positions of big forward and small forward, can attack with the ball head-on or play in the low post, but the shooting is not stable, lacks signature skills, aggression comes and goes, considering that there is a certain degree of overlap with Li Yang's position, and the other party's contract is about to expire, and it has trade value, Danny Ainge has considered putting him on the mid-season trade list.

Jay Crowder: 1.98 meters, a strong defensive small forward, but his style of play is the opposite of his rough appearance, he walks the technical stream, has been practicing shooting for nearly two years, has the potential to become a 3D player, and will be the team's first choice for wing defense when Li Yang is off the court.

Evan Turner: 2.01m swingman, Li Yang's first substitute, in training camp and preseason, he has shown his playmaking skills, when Li Yang is not on the field, Turner will take on part of the task of organizing the attack, continuing the team's tactics of organizing forwards.

Avery Bradley: The team's starting point guard, belongs to the top defensive two-way guard, excellent defense, especially with the ball defense is suffocating, good at air cutting, and shooting has become more consistent in the past two seasons. The disadvantage is that he is short as a scoring guard, only 1.88 meters tall, but as a point guard, he lacks organizational skills and point guard IQ. Of course, in the current Celtics lineup, such a flaw is not affected, and it is enough to leave the organization of the offense to Li Yang, and Bradley is more of a role on the defensive end.

James Young: Another shooting guard on the team, this year's No. 17 rookie, 1.98 meters tall, is a scorer with excellent athleticism and shooting touch in the NCAA, but his performance in training camp is average, his athleticism is not excellent in the NBA, and his shooting is not stable.

Marcus Thorton: Danny Ainge is a shooting guard who came over this summer, standing at 1.93 meters tall, and is an excellent scorer with excellent three-point shooting skills, a shooter instinct and a strong body that gives him an advantage in his breakouts. The disadvantage is that the height is not enough in the second position, and the defense is also very average.

Marcus Smart: The Celtics' No. 6 pick this year, a two-way guard with a strong style of play, mainly playing the point guard position, 1.93 meters tall, excellent physical fitness, with one of the best strong bodies in the No. 1 position, excellent ability to impact the basket, and slightly inferior offensive ability and shooting ability, but considering that there are only two players in the Celtics' No. 1 position, he will be the team's starting point guard in the new season.

Phil Plessey: The team's other playmaker, a short and sharp point guard, only 1.8 meters tall, his first choice on the court is passing, lacking scoring ability, and poor shooting or finishing offensive ability.

This is a 15-man roster like the Celtics, the lineup is not too reasonable, they only have two players on point guard, but considering that the Celtics are playing the tactics of Li Yang as the main control in the new season, and Bradley can occasionally play a cameo point guard, it is acceptable.

At the power forward position, they have four players, which is obviously a bit bloated, and the height at the number two position is also a bit lacking.

Of course, such a lineup won't be the final one for the Celtics, and Danny Ainge is ready to make some moves in the mid-season trade market.

After the 15-man squad was confirmed, the Celtics' new season is also approaching, and this year's regular season will kick off on October 27 local time in the United States.

Interestingly, the Celtics' first opponent of the new season is the Dallas Mavericks.