Which Vetern Point Guards Remain?

By: Greg Payne

Once Marquis Daniels and Glen Davis officially sign with the Celtics, our roster will suddenly be comprised of 14 players. While some teams prefer to keep that 15th spot open for flexibility and financial reasons, we still need to address our backup point guard situation. Will Lester Hudson get the call? Maybe. Will we make like most teams and try to trade away some players who could be deemed expendable to clear roster spots?

Of course, we could always look for outside help. A decent amount of veteran point guards are still available on the open market and Roto Evil has a nice list entitled: Savvy Veterans: Solid and Cheap. It's consisted of:

Anthony Carter (Please see Celtics Hub for more details), Bobby Jackson, Brevin Knight, Jacque Vaughn and Tyronn Lue (We've talked about him a lot, but apparently you and I are the only ones talking).

I mentioned Knight's name a while back and he's still enticing in my book. I've been talking about Lue for an even longer time and I wish to talk about him still.

Knight's quicker than Lue, which might make him a better fit as Eddie House's back court mate, in terms of driving the lane and kicking out. Say what you want about Stephon Marbury, but he was phenomenal in that regard during his stint here.

In terms of turnovers, Lue has a career average of 1.19 in 554 games, with a 22.7 minutes per game average. Knight isn't far off, turning the ball over at a 1.88 clip for his career in 729 games with a 24.9 minutes per game clip. The two are also similar in terms of field goal percentage. Lue shoots at a 43.7 percent clip for his career, while Knight has shot 41.2 percent.

The assist column is where the biggest disparity comes into play. Knight has averaged 6.1 assists for his career, with Lue only coming in with 3.1 for his time on the job. But, Knight has started nearly as many games as Lue has played, which partly explains his advantage there.

I'm still a Lue fan, but as I continue to look closer at Knight, I would be thrilled for him to join the team as well. Quality back ups are hard to find, but a few are still available. Let's see if we snatch any of them up.

Stay Tuned.