Boston Celtics: the argument for and against trading Romeo Langford

Argument against trading Romeo Langford

The main reason as to why one should be skeptical about trading away Romeo Langford was actually mentioned in the last slide: his potential.

The Boston Celtics didn’t select him 14th overall with the belief that he would realistically help them win right now. Being hurt for a majority of his one-and-done season with the Indiana Hoosiers with a right thumb injury that required offseason surgery, the team’s front office knew he would take time to recover.

In short: the selection of Langford was a long term decision.

A smart organization doesn’t give up on a lottery pick this early in their career, especially when they have enough assets in tow at the position to allow him to gradually progress.

For many, it is a strong belief that the Celtics will likely not retain Gordon Hayward once his contract expires. With Langford in tow, they wouldn’t necessarily need to look to fill the vacant hole in the rotation.

And yes, I mentioned in the previous slide that Boston could easily trade Langford… but that doesn’t mean they’d definitely get proper value back. Unless a deal comes along that is too good to pass up — something along the lines of the three players mentioned in the previous slide — I would seriously refrain from shipping off Langford.

And, even with those players, fair value still might not even be received.

Ultimately, if there is overwhelming doubt that an offer for Romeo Langford would likely consist of low ceiling role players, it might be more wise for the Boston Celtics to just stand pat with their young prospect and play the wait-and-see game.