Anyone for a Skinny Center?

Posted by Mike Giardi July 11, 2008 at 7:32 pm

The Celtics finally got their man. Unfortunately, that man is not named James Posey (still unsigned) or Corey Maggette (now property of the Golden State Warriors). Instead, welcome former lottery pick Patrick O’Bryant into the fold.

Fox Sports Jeff Goodman is the first to report the story. O’Bryant is a true 7-footer, and weighs around 260 pounds (allegedly). The C’s worked him out a week ago and liked enough of what they saw to give O’Bryant a two-year deal, although the second season is a club option.

O’Bryant barely played in Golden State, averaging 1.7 ppg and 1.3 rpg in his brief two-year career, including just 25 games this past season. Still, someone managed to find enough plays to do a highlight reel to Mos Def, I believe. That proves two things: 1. YouTube is probably robbing America of its will to work and, 2) my musical tastes aren’t solely limited to grunge. So there.