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Where Does Jonas Jerebko Fit In Celtics Rotation?

Following his acquisition from the Detroit Pistons midway through the 2014-15 season, Boston Celtics power forward Jonas Jerebko found his niche almost immediately within the rotation of head coach Brad Stevens. He combined with fellow Motor City holdover Luigi Datome to form a powerful 1-2 shooting combination off of the bench, averaging 7.1 points on 40.6% shooting in a respectable 18.2 minutes per game.

While Jerebko continued his consistent stroke into the 2015-16 season, hitting his perimeter opportunities at a 39.8% clip, his minutes and shot opportunities declined. The Swede witnessed his three-point attempts per game plummet from 2.