Boston Celtics: ranking the fit for 3 recent C’s trade targets

3) Gary Harris

It’s not secret that the Boston Celtics could bolster their second unit production, specifically on the offensive side of the ball. Ranking 29th in the league in points per game, 27th in 3-point percentage and 22nd in offensive rating, the team’s second unit has proven to be one of the least menacing offensive groups in the entire association.

While they’ll almost certainly look to the upcoming draft to bring on some young talents to help shore up loose ends within their rotation — they hold the rights to three separate first round selections –, being that they’re already one of the youngest teams in the association (average age hovers around 24 years old) they should also strongly consider bringing on a few veteran presences as well.

And, with the assumption that it would take very little to match his salary and entice the Denver Nuggets to trade him, the Boston Celtics should strongly consider trading for the sixth year shooting guard Gary Harris.

Harris, currently in the second year of his four year, $84 million contract, has proven to be a low-key, yet high value player for the Nuggets throughout his tenure. Listing at 6-4, 205 pounds and a wingspan of 6-7 the wing has put his name into the conversation as one of the best three-and-D contributors the league currently has to offer.

Shooting 36 percent from deep for his career and currently ranking as the top shooting guard in the league in terms of Defensive Real Plus Minus (1.88) Harris would be welcomed with open arms to the C’s second team, as he would fit right into their defensive minded style of play (rank third in the league in defensive rating) while also helping to improve their lackluster offensive production.

With his level of production coupled with his reasonable salary and, apparent, availability on the trade-market, Danny Ainge should strongly consider looking into ways to bring the 25-year-old to Beantown for the 2020-21 season.