The Celtics have signed 36-year old SG/SF Michael Finley. Finley played in 25 games (6 starts) for the Spurs this season and he averaged 15.8 minutes, 3.7 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He has now played in 1,082 games (874 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 34.8 minutes, 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. I can’t figure out where the minutes for Finley are going to come from but I still like the signing for the Celtics as you can never have too many good players.

The Boston Celtics have acquired 25-year old SG/PG Nate Robinson and 24-year old forward Marcus Landry from the Knicks for 31-year old SG Eddie House, 25-year old SG J.R. Giddens and 22-year old SG/SF Bill Walker. Robinson has played in 30 games (2 starts) for the Knicks this season and he is averaging 24.4 minutes, 13.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He has now played in 312 games (61 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 24.8 minutes, 12.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Marcus Landry is in his rookie year in the NBA and he has played in 17 games (0 starts) for the Knicks this season and he is averaging 6.4 minutes, 2.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

Eddie House played in 50 games (0 starts) for the Celtics this season and he averaged 16.9 minutes, 7.2 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. House played in 209 games (2 starts) in his three years with the Celtics and he has averaged 18.2 minutes, 7.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Giddens played in 21 games (1 start) for the Celtics this season and he was averaging 4.7 minutes, 1.1 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists per game. Walker played in 8 games (0 starts) for the Celtics this season and he was averaging 3.6 minutes, 1.0 point, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.

I like this trade for the Celtics who have improved the bench with the addition of the very exciting Nate Robinson.

The Celtics have waived rookie shooting guard Lester Hudson. Hudson played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Celtics this season and he averaged 4.4 minutes, 1.4 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists. The Celtics didn’t have much playing time to offer Hudson so they likely did him a favor by letting him go.

The Boston Celtics have brought 26-year old power forward Michael Sweetney into training camp giving him a chance to revive his NBA career. He last played during the 2006-07 season with the Chicago Bulls. Sweetney has played in 233 games in his NBA career in which he has averaged 15.5 minutes, 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He will have a hard time making the Celtics who are loaded at power forward.

UPDATE: The Celtics have released Michael Sweetney. He just picked the wrong team to try out for when he could have possibly made a team like the Sacramento Kings or the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Celtics have been real aggressive this off-season as they continue to entice players to come to Boston for less money. PF Rasheed Wallace and G/F Marquis Daniels could have got more money elsewhere but they gave it up to play for a championship. The Celtics also brought back Glen “Big Baby” Davis despite other teams having some interest in him. Shelden Williams was signed for depth and Lester Hudson was added in the NBA Draft. The only players the Celtics have lost from last year’s team so far are Leon Powe (signed with Cavs) and Gabe Pruitt who they released.

GRADE FOR FRONT OFFICE SO FAR: A