It appears that my Christmas wish has come true: the Celtics have added a big man! The only problem is that it's not the big man that I, or probably anyone, was expecting.
The Celtics have signed forward Jarvis Varnado from the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the D-League. The 6'9" forward out of Mississippi State was a second-round draft pick of the Miami Heat back in 2010.
Varnado will sign his contract tomorrow and is expected to be active for Tuesday's game in Brooklyn.
In 8 games with Sioux Falls, Varnado is averaging 14.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 4.4 blocks per game. On December 3, Varnado was named the D-League Player of the Week, after he averaged 15.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and a league-high 5.7 blocks in three games during that week.
After being drafted, the 22-year-old opted to gain some experience overseas in Italy. He was invited to Miami's training camp in 2011 and 2012 and was among the final cuts both years.
With Chris Wilcox out and since the Celtics opted to leave Darko Milicic's roster open, the need for a big man was vital. Varnado may not see much action, but they needed a big man, and Varnado's ability to rebound and block shots may get him some minutes. It goes to show what they think of Fab Melo. Nonetheless, let's see what the kid can do.
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