35-year old PF/C Rasheed Wallace has decided to call it a career. Wallace played in 79 games (13 starts) for the Celtics last season and he averaged 22.5 minutes, 9.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 assist and 1.0 steal per game. Even though Wallace was on the downside of his career he did give the Celtics toughness and rebounding off the bench. They will need to find another veteran to replace him off the bench in 2010-11.

The Celtics have selected 22-year old forward Luke Harangody with the 52nd overall pick of the NBA Draft. Harangody played in 30 games (25 starts) for Notre Dame last season and he averaged 21.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He played in 129 games (108 starts) in his college career and he averaged 19.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. This was a solid pick for the Celtics as Harangody could help them off the bench next season.

The Celtics have picked 19-year old point guard Avery Bradley with the 19th overall pick of the NBA Draft. Bradley played in 34 games (32 starts) for Texas last season and he averaged 11.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game. The Celtics will have Bradley learn behind Rajon Rondo for a while. Bradley is too small at 6′2″, 180 pounds to consider using him at shooting guard. Bradley has a nice upside so I like this pick for the Celtics even if it doesn’t fill a need.

With Ray Allen and Paul Pierce not locks to come back for the 2010-11 season the Celtics will need to pick either a SG or a SF with their first round pick. They pick #19 and #52 in tomorrow night’s NBA Draft. The Celtics only have six players under contract right now and cut that number to 5 if Rasheed Wallace is going to retire. The good news for the Celtics is that SF Damion Jones or SG Xavier Henry should be available when they pick in the first round.

The biggest question heading into this summer is if Paul Pierce with exercise his early termination option on his contract so that he can enter the free agent market. My gut feeling is that he won’t opt out as he has been a Celtic his whole NBA career and I think he feels comfortable there. Ray Allen wants to return but it will be interesting to see if the Celtics are willing to pay the going rate for an aging player like him. Tony Allen has been saying all of the right things about wanting to stay in Boston but what if another team offers him good money and a starting job? I would think he would leave in that situation. Nate Robinson, Marquis Daniels and Shelden Williams are all players the Celtics would probably take back if they agree to take what Boston offers them. I don’t see them getting into bidding wars for any of those three guys. I don’t see Michael Finley and Brian Scalabrine wearing green uniforms next season. The Celtics have to decide if they are going to make a run of it again in 2010-11 or if they are going to try to shed some payroll.