33-year old Kevin Garnett is healthy and ready to rock this season. The Celtics will likely watch his minutes this season but they have a lot of talent behind him which should help keep him fresh and healthy all year long. Garnett played in 57 games for the Celtics last season and he averaged 31.1 minutes, 15.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. The Celtics value K.G. more for his defense than his offense but he still can drop 30-35 points on any given night. Glen “Big Baby” Davis will again back up K.G. this season. The 23-year old Davis played in 76 games for the Celtics last season and he averaged 21.5 minutes, 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. But, he stepped up big time in the playoffs while Garnett was out of action and the Celtics expect him to do the same if K.G. were to get injured this season. He has a huge upside. 35-year old Rasheed Wallace will likely get a few minutes at this position but most of his time will likely come at center. 25-year old Shelden Williams, a former lottery pick of the Hawks, is also trying to make the team. He played in 45 games for the Kings and T-Wolves last season and he averaged 11.4 mintues, 4.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. 26-year old Michael Sweetney is also in camp trying to make the Celtics. He has not played in the NBA since the 2006-07 season with the Bulls.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE POWER FORWARDS IN 2009-2010: A