Okay so I have found 4 separate profiles on Sullinger:
ESPN/NBA
ROTOWORLD.com
Celtics.com
NBA.com
all list him at 260
I did see your reference also at 280.
Who knows if and when they change these profiles but I have 4 to your one so I don't know which is correct AND I am still waiting for a concrete source that says he was 300 pounds.
The article was linked to and quoted on this very forum only some 2-3 weeks ago in a thread that was not unlike this one.
The sources in this case were direct quotes from Danny Ainge and Jared Sullinger themselves, so I'm pretty sure that you could consider those to be 'concrete'.
All it takes is one look at Sully anytime in the past year to see that near a 290 pounds mass makes a lot more sense than 260 pounds does - his size is comparable to Big Baby Davis (different body type, but similar overall size) who is officially listed at 6'9" and 289 pounds.
Here is one link:
http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/81/files/2015/07/glen-davis-nba-playoffs-san-antonio-spurs-los-angeles-clippers.jpgHere is another:
http://www.celticsblog.com/2015/3/24/8285789/jared-sullinger-discusses-weight-problems-in-interview-with-espnSome quotes from these links:
Sullinger has dealt with weight issues for his entire career. He came into training camp this year 20 pounds heavier than his 260 pound goal, and it only got worse from there. He reluctantly admits to topping out close to 300 pounds during this season.
he Celtics believe Sullinger weighed in excess of 300 pounds this season. The power forward balks at that number
"The heaviest I got was 298,'' he insisted.
He is told his team begs to differ.
"I didn't get over 300,'' Sullinger said. "I was close, but I didn't.''
He paused for a moment.
"Well, maybe one day I was ...'' he offered.
As for the 38 MPG question, no Celtics averaged that. But most Celtics were conditioned enough that they probably COULD if they had to.
Guys like Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, Tyler Zeller.
I watch Sully play from the time he gets on the court, until around 5 minutes (game time) later. His game transforms completely. When he first subs in he's active, he's rotating well on defence, he's running back on defense, his fighting for loose balls. By the time 5 minutes has passed he's walking/jogging back on defense (and we have a 5 on 4), he's not even trying to challenge shots on defense, and he looks at loose balls like they are they really hot girl at the club (the one you really want, but you know she's out of your reach).
If he could play an entire game the way he does in the first 1-2 minute he's on the court, and if he could improve his shot selection, then he could seriously be a beast. In fact I believe a big reason why he takes so many jumpers
is because he's too tired to attack the basket or play with contact in the paint- it takes a lot less effort to just chuck contested threes. Why do I say this? Because I'm a fat
Edited for profanity. Please do not do it again. myself, and when I play pickup games with my friends that exactly how my game changes! First 10 minutes I'm hustling on D,chasing loose balls, driving to the basket, pushing the fast break. Last 10 minutes I'm taking jumpers, walking/jogging back on defense, offensive guys are blowing past me, and I'm watching loose balls roll past me.
I honestly think he was his best season so far in a lot of ways was his rookie season, where he played more to his strengths and was (IMHO) far better for it. I loved Sully. He played inside more he shot less ill-advised threes, and his offensive efficiency (FG%, free throw rate, etc) was far better as a result. Maybe that's because of the coaching change (with BS trying to force him to shoot threes, while Doc preferred him to play efficient) - if that's the case, then I'm sorry to say it but Brad isn't doing Sully any favors.
I loved Rookie-year Sully. Rookie year Sully had everything. He was a efficient post scorer, he was a rebounding machine, he got to the line at a decent rate, he could pass like a guard, could hit the midrange jumper at a decent rate, and could even step out and hit the occasional three. That's the perfect NBA Power Forward. If Sully still played like Rookie-Year-Sully (just with developed skills) then I would be all for giving him an extension - throw the max his way.
But third-year-Sully doesn't play like a developed-Rookie-Year-Sully. Third-year-Sully plays like Rookie-Year-Sully-trying-to-be-Antoine-Walker-and -failing. I don't like that version of Sully.