Yahoo! Sports · Nov 22, 2020
Celtics Talk Podcast: Why Tristan Thompson is a solid signing for C's
The Boston Celtics lost Gordon Hayward on Saturday, but they didn't go to bed empty-handed.
Hours after watching Hayward agree to a massive deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the C's agreed to contracts with veteran big man Tristan Thompson and guard Jeff Teague in free agency Saturday night.
Celtics fans should know Thompson well from Boston's many battles with the Cleveland Cavaliers over the past decade. The 29-year-old brings a high motor to the C's in addition to reinforcements on the glass: He averaged a double-double last season (12 points and 10.1 rebounds per game) and ranked second in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (4.0).