I was just reading the following Steve Bulpett Article.
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics/celtics_insider/2016/02/bulpett_forget_dwight_howard_plus_other_celtics_truths It touches upon how unlikely it is that the Celtics trade for Howard and how baring an unforeseen situation that opens up significant minutes Lee is likely gone either via trade or buyout. Nothing really noteworthy. The small point made in the article that peaked my interested was the following quote;
"Last season, the Celtics acquired, among others, Jae Crowder and Isaiah Thomas, two players they had identified as being better than their situation allowed. A year later, one is a franchise rock and the only player to start every game; the other is an All-Star"This is a very interesting point that the Celtics added two foundation type pieces in players that others teams where not fully utilizing. That led me to think outside the target a star mode and look for players who may be able to flourish in a new setting.
John Henson, he has limitation but is 25 and a career 8pt 5 rb 1.5 blk guy in 20min. What would his impact be as a 25-30mpg starting center? last season in the playoffs against the bulls he averaged 25mpg 8.8pts 8rb 1.7blk
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Doug McDermott, he currently averages 7.7ppg in 21min while take 7 FGA. If he was playing Turners 27mpg and getting 9FGA he could be a real threat scoring off the bench.
Markief Morris, he is now being features as the Suns #1 option on offense and just has a 30pt game this is likely due to the coaching change but still highlights a player setting into a role and flourishing.
Terrance Jones, he is a multi-skilled PF who at 24 is actually playing 2 less min per game then his career average of 24.5. With the addition of Josh Smith this is likely to drop further. A style of play like the Cs could really show case his perimeter skill set.
Shabazz Muhammad, he is a talented scoring wing who is averaging 10ppg despite only playing 20mpg. With a more prominent role it’s easy to see him as a 15ppg player.
Ben McLemore, at only 22 he has seen his minutes and his ppg hit a career low this season with the Kings. Last season he averaged 12ppg in 33min and seemed like a lock to be the Kings long term starting SG. He has improved this season his FG% and 3PT%. Based just on last season its easy to see that McLemore can be more productive if better utilized.
This list is just a few examples and I’m sure there are many more players in the league who fit this profile. I left out a Steve Adams and Dieng who I think could see a bump in stats with more minutes but who I believe are currently playing their appropriate role in today's NBA. Even on the Cs it’s easy to see how Zeller and Turner would be more productive if given more prominent roles with more minutes.