The Boston Celtics added two established veterans to their young roster over the offseason in David Lee and Amir Johnson.
Speaking with CSNNE's Mike Gorman and Brian Scalabrine, Celtics coach Brad Stevens explained why he's excited about what the new additions bring to the table.
Lee, who was acquired from the Golden State Warriors for Gerald Wallace, has proven he can get it done at the NBA level in different roles and situations.
"For him to sit last year or come off the bench last year in a year that he started in training camp playing as well as he did, was penciled into their starting lineup and then misses the first fourteen games with an injury," said Stevens. "For him top come back and take on coming off the bench was huge. I've talked to him about that, how much I respect that. He's also been an All-Star. He's also started every game. So here's a guy that has seen the gamut of things from an accomplishment standpoint individually but also has now experienced the top of this league with a championship."
The Celtics signed 6-foot-10 veteran Amir Johnson to a two-year, $24 million deal with the second season being a team option.
Although he might not be a star player on every roster, Stevens appreciates Johnson's well-rounded game.
"He's not the person someone will point to and says, 'He is an unreal scorer. He's an unbelievable rebopunder. He's an unbelievable passer.' But he does all of those things well," he explained. "As a result, his teams do well when he's on the floor. That's been pretty consistent throughout the last few years. I expect it will be the same this year."