Sportsbook information tells us that the Boston Celtics re-signed Glen “Big Baby” Davis to a two-year, $6 million dollar contract. The deal could have been for three years but Davis chose the 2-year deal instead. Boston is considered one of the sports betting favorites at the offshore sportsbook to win the 2009-2010 title.
Sportsbook odds on the Boston Celtics have them the listed as the favorite in the Eastern Conference this season along with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Getting Davis back will definitely help Boston’s chances versus the sportsbook line. Davis really picked up his play last year during the playoffs, averaging 15.8 points per game as offshore sportsbook statistics tell us. The Celtics were missing Kevin Garnett in the playoffs and Davis showed just how valuable he could be.
Sportsbook info indicates that since Davis turned down the third year of the new deal he will become an unrestricted free agent after this contract expires. Sportsbook info also tells us that the Celtics signed free agent Shelden Williams on Monday. “We’ve got a lot of veterans and we also have a lot of young guys,” general manager Danny Ainge said, “I don’t think we needed to add a bunch of older, aging guys.”
Offshore sportsbook numbers tell us that Davis is definitely a key guy for Boston off the bench and last season he made his impact in the starting lineup as well. “Glen really came into his own last season in the second half when he got a chance to play,” Ainge said. “He wants to play. Just like all young players, he wants a more significant role.”
The Celtics really look good upfront as sportsbook stats indicate. They signed Rasheed Wallace to a three-year contract in the off-season as online betting indicated. Now they have Williams and Davis set to come off the bench and impact offshore sportsbook results. Davis would have been the target of many teams but he was a restricted free agent which meant the Celtics could match any offer.
Williams has spent time with Atlanta, Sacramento and Minnesota but has never been in the playoffs. That will change this coming season with the Celtics as Boston is a serious contender in NBA odds at the sportsbook. Along with the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston is considered a team that can win the NBA title in 2009-2010.