I can’t see PJ returning for another year and choosing another team. I think it would be the Celtics or nothing.

Yeah I see him returning again

Yeah he should wait till midseason. He stepped up pretty well in the finals while Perk was injured. I actually think PJ played more minutes than Perk in the finals

I hope he picks Boston.

Yep PJ played 19.5 minutes in the finals and Perk only played 18.2 min(due to injury) and Perk was out for game 5

All we need is PJ to return.

Tony Allen, Darius Miles, JR Giddens, and Bill Walker- If we can get one of these player to step up just ONE then were going to be almost the same as last year.

That also means that one of those 4 guys needs to get cut.

I can’t see them cutting Pruit, as we need the depth at pg. It will be one of our wings likely.

Anyone know if we can send someone to Europe, keep his rights and still open up a roster spot?

I think Ainge knew PJ was coming back all along. Thats why we drafted wings and filled the last roster spot with another wing, in Miles.

This sounds good. By mid season the Celtics will know who are the dead wood on their roster and what position(s) need the most help. If not PJ Brown, then there could be other players recently cut or bought out that could help.

What??? Does P.J. think he is Roger Clemons and come in half way through the season!!! I’ll take him ;)

Pruitt gets cut or a trade happens.

Pruitt does have a chance to be really good though, I like his shooting stroke.

They just wanted him back in shape for the playoffs, which he was … #17 (Big shot against the cavs )

Uh, PJ looked just fine to me last year.

This is the same thing Detroit does with Lindsey Hunter. Proven vets like that have earned the right to sit out the regular season and show up just for the playoffs.

Smart move, no sense driving this guy into ground during the regular season – when we only really need him in the spring.

please god no hang it up old man

or come back, take advantage of Doc’s love of experience over skill, and … over Leon Powe some more and ensure he signs somewhere else next offseason. Hinder POB’s development while you’re at it.

Edited. No profanity please. -sw

cmoney you don’t like PJ Brown, if we didnt have him we might not have won the champship.

I don’t like the profanity.

Where the notorious Celticsblog word filter when you really need it?

I think Leon Powe has enough character to withstand another two months of stunted development, cmoney. He seemed to put the deep disappointment of PJ Brown behind him last year, especially in Game 2 of the Finals.

As far as POB’s development, are you serious? I’m sure most GMS care a bit more about a playoff rotation center than an unproven backup, no?

How can anyone not have love for what PJ brought to the team last year? Hell, he hit the shot of the postseason against Cleveland; you could argue that we don’t make the finals without that. He’s a classy pro, there’s no need at all for him to be around for training camp and the first half of the season, he’d just end up getting worn down by the time he’s really needed.

HOPEFULLY, O’Bryant shows us something and Perk become a bit more game-to-game consistent so that PJ’s not needed – but this is great news. And, it’s way too early to start speculating on who might get cut, odds are either Miles won’t make the squad OR there will be a trade at some point; I think they make a decision between BBD and Powe and commit to one of them.

Nice post the_Bird, I fully agree with everything you said.

we all want pj back but later so we can assess the pups.

It’s absolutely nonsensical not to appreciate what PJ brought to the table last year. If this is so, then we’re not as bare at the 5 as we appear right now.

PJ is the best possible backup center available right now. Period. In fact, he is better than the vast majority of guys playing in L this year at center.

Ripping PJ or the Celts for leaving a spot open for him is pure ignorance.

To me, this substantiates what i’ve been saying in all the forum posts about Danny “losing out” this off-season by “gambling” on youth.

Chances are very good that Ainge and Brown discussed his future plans well in advance of things and the idea that Brown would return, if needed, was part of the process of decision making…giving O’Bryant half a season to show his worth, while having a reserve in the hole if needed…

Now,the only “issue” is a veteran wing for the bench…of which there are numerous who are and will remain unsigned…the same thing will happen at this position if necissary—though I think a trade is far more likely…