While the battle for playing time between Jordan Mickey and Ben Bentil may not be that significant for the overall team, it could end up being one of the keys to maintaining their depth. Mickey and Bentil offer an interesting contrast while addressing important needs for the team.
Mickey has a great opportunity to be a phenomenal defensive small ball forward. His ability to block shots has been dominant at every level and the Celtics are rim protection away from being one of the most complete defenses in the league.
Bentil then has an opportunity to address the other crucially important need on the Celtics, shooting.