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Boston Celtics: 3 players that could find themselves on the trading block by February’s deadline

By Mark Nilon

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 06: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics and Enes Kanter #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on before the preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden on October 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 06: Gordon Hayward #20 of the Boston Celtics and Enes Kanter #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on before the preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden on October 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Omar Rawlings/Getty Images) /
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Carsen Edwards

Carsen Edwards is a curious case of summer league play earning him a contract he may or may not play himself into. When the NBA Draft rolled around this past June, Edwards was seen as a potential steal due to the league’s reputation for passing over older prospects in favor of mold-able upside.

Edwards was selected in the second round, with the Philadelphia 76ers using the pick acquired by the Boston Celtics on Matisse Thybulle. Perhaps in hindsight, Danny Ainge could have gotten more use at this stage out of the Washington product, who is somehow eclipsing 46% from the 3-point line.

As the old saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. Plus, Ainge did use the #1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft to trade back to the #3 spot to acquire Jayson Tatum. Philadelphia of course chose Markelle Fultz. Now Fultz is the starting point guard for the Orlando Magic and the 76ers were able to acquire…Jonathon Simmons for the former top pick.

This is all to say: we’re all even.

Potential draft mistake aside, Edwards is having a tough time fitting into the current Boston Celtics rotation. His quick-trigger 3-point shooting that he displayed in the summer league and the preseason are failing him.

No longer is Edwards nailing eight 3-pointers in a quarter as he did in the preseason. Instead, he is bricking attempts at a 30% clip overall and making just one out of every three long-range bombs he attempts in his rookie season.

He couldn’t overcome Brad Wanamaker in the rotation early on, and can’t even be considered a superior option to the career-journeyman Javonte Green. While he is thriving with the Maine Red Claws, scoring 23 points in his last outing, he has not shown more than fellow second-rounder and undersized point guard Tremont Waters, who dropped a more efficient 27 points, nine assists and five steals in the same game.

Edwards’ cheap long-term deal could be great for many teams that could use a volume shooter off the bench who holds much potential in his game if he can put it all together.

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