Michael Finley will wear a celtics jersey to celebrate his 37th birthday.
Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said after practice in Philadelphia on Friday that he expects Finley to join the team in Boston on Saturday and debut the next day against the Washington Wizards.“He’s got high character,” Rivers said. “He’s another shooter. We don’t know where we’re going to fit him in, but adding a veteran can never hurt. Adding a guy who can make open shots can never hurt. Adding a guy who’s been through the wars can never hurt. That’s how we looked at it.”
Finley sprained his left ankle early this season and appeared in just 25 games for San Antonio. He had fallen out of the Spurs’ rotation, prompting him to request to be waived.Finley has scored more than 17,000 points since joining the league with Phoenix in 1995. He also played for Dallas.
