Marquis Back Into the Mix

The Boston Celtics added another piece back to their puzzle from last year's squad yesterday, inking swingman Marquis Daniels to a 1-year deal worth $2.5 million. Daniels averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in 51 games last season.

To tell you the truth, I don't know whether or not I'm happy to have Daniels back. I know a lot of people who hate him and think his skill set is terrible. I know others who think he's a good bench guy, his 13.6 PPG season with Indiana as evidence. But the fact is, he hasn't been the guy we hoped for when we signed him. Down the stretch and into the playoffs, he was a non-factor -- he hardly earned more minutes than Scal did. With most people believing that the C's used everything in their tank last season, it seems that they need to find a way to improve their team -- not just bring back the same roster. So I'm still not sure whether I'm happy about this signing or not. I guess it gets you by, but does it get you to the top? Or would it be smarter to shop around for another free agent? Last week, Paul Pierce was interviewed about the Celtics offseason thus far. Pierce expressed his disappointment in regards to seeing all these good players get signed by other teams. He was wondering what the C's were doing amidst it all. Is he right? Can Boston bring back their same team without new faces and expect to make another title run?

Vote 1 for I hated this signing and I'm disappointed that Marquis Daniels makes more than Tyler Seguin does. Vote 5 for I loved this signing and Marquis Daniels must continue to look disoriented on the C's bench for us to have a chance.