After a stint playing for Saski Baskonia in Europe, Shane Larkin is back in the NBA. The former ACC player of the year sacrificed bigger offers from teams overseas to get another shot at making it in the league. That goal starts with earning a role on the Celtics.
Picture the prototypical back-up point guard: Probably a low-risk, take care of the ball, jack-of-all trades type guy. That is not Shane Larkin. He’s undersized, inconsistent, but capable of making some fun plays. That all starts with his athleticism. Larkin has great quickness and can jump out of the gym.