On the Celtics Green forums, Derren posted the question "Who will have a breakout season?" After some discussion and a few different opinions, I started thinking that this team has several players who could break out this season, not just one. We have Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo, Kris Joseph, and Dionte Christmas, all of whom are rookies, trying to make their very first mark on the league. We have Courtney Lee, Jason Terry, and Jason Collins who are veterans in the league but new to the Celtics. And there are the young guys coming back including Jeff Green, Chris Wilcox, Avery Bradley, and Brandon Bass along with the veteran Celtics which includes Rondo, Pierce, and KG.
Let's start with the rookies who have the potential, but are pretty much long shots to break out due to playing time restrictions their first season. All of these guys have talent, potential and something to prove. Jared Sullinger is a lottery talent who dropped to the Celtics due to a red flag ...
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Jared Sullinger,
Fab Melo,
Kris Joseph,
Dionte Christmas,
Courtney Lee,
Jason Terry,
Jason Collins,
Jeff Green,
Chris Wilcox,
Avery Bradley,
Brandon Bass,
Paul Pierce,
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