Boston Celtics sweet-shooting big man Kelly Olynyk could miss the start of the 2016-17 season after injuring his shoulder last season, reports A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE:
A shoulder injury near the end of last season required surgery. The timetable for his return is sometime next month, but could spill into the start of the regular season. Unsure of how he will perform once he’s back on the floot, that’s likely to cool teams off from inquiring about him too much.
Olynyk could be targeted in trades, adds Blakely:
But Olynyk is very much a player to keep an eye on in terms of trade possibilities. He has a tremendous offensive skillset when it comes to shooting or putting the ball on the floor. But throughout his time in Boston, he has been inconsistent with his play. Far too often he will look to get others involved when he has the greatest mismatch for the Celtics to exploit. It’s a tough balancing act, for sure. better recognition is one of those things Olynyk has to get better at.
Blakely is right about Olynyk; far too often he is too tentative. He needs to figure out how to get that “I’m going to score and you can’t stop me” mindset. He is a rare 40%+ three-point shooter who passes up open shots, and that needs to change.
