Avery Bradley News

Yesterday's poll was pretty straight-forward, since it pitted two centers who have already started in the NBA, Tyler Zeller and Vitor Faverani , against one another in the battle to be the Boston Celtics' starting center in 2014-2015.

Apr 4, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo controls the ball during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden.

This is another topic that has been bounced around quite a bit in recent days. Eric Bledsoe is a rising star in this league and he's also a restricted free agent.

James Young of Kentucky is interviewed after being drafted with the #17 overall pick by the Boston Celtics during the 2014 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 26, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Mar 21, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams controls the ball against Boston Celtics point guard Avery Bradley during the third quarter of a game at Barclays Center.

James Young in the 2014 NBA draft, they wasted no time re-signing guard Avery Bradley.

As early as February, Evan Turner had only known one NBA home since being drafted second overall by the Sixers in 2010.

For the Celtics, Evan Turner is a low-risk, high-upside acquisition, a talented free agent who cost them little but could pay off nicely.

Turner, the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, averaged a career-high 17.4 points for the Philadelphia 76ers last season before being traded to the Indiana Pacers at the trade deadline.

Just a few short years ago, Josh Smith was at or near the top of every Celtic's fans wish list.

The Boston Celtics have not been too active in free agency, the only notable signing being the deal to keep Avery Bradley in Boston.

Apr 7, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Wyc Grousbeck, managing partner and co-owner of the Boston Celtics looks on as the Celtics and the Washington Wizards warm up before the start of the game at the TD Garden.

The addition of first-round draft pick Marcus Smart won't save the Boston Celtics from another disappointing season, according to sports writer Matt Langone.

By drafting Oklahoma State standout Marcus Smart with the No. 6 overall pick in June's draft, the Boston Celtics served notice anew that theirs is a franchise in the full throes of rebuilding.

Saturday's edition of "Celtics @ 7" explored a deeper, more balanced Eastern Conference and how the C's fit in.

Coming off one of their worst seasons in franchise history, the Boston Celtics entered this summer with high hopes of a quick turnaround.

Last week, we examined one of Boston's two latest acquisitions, Tyler Zeller. Now, let's take a look at the second part of the trade that saw Danny Ainge put his massive Paul Pierce trade exception to use: Marcus Thorton's expiring contract, from here on out known simply as "Marcus Thornton."

Apr 5, 2014; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger on the bench during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

I've now seen a couple of articles and posts comparing Avery Bradley and Stevenson, which seems like a natural comparison.

Brian Robb has covered the Celtics and the NBA since the 2008-09 season. His work has appeared on NBA.com, CelticsHub.com, ESPN.com, and CBSBoston.com.