Boston Celtics: 2 players Cs will face that should be on trade radar

Player Cs should have on their radar No. 2) Mo Bamba

We’ve talked about Mo Bamba coming to the Boston Celtics so often, it almost seems as though he’s already a member of the green & white.

Now, with our well-documented insistence for Danny Ainge to look into acquiring the seven-foot center from the Orlando Magic, we’ve also seen your — our beloved readers — comments and reasoning as to why it may not be entirely worth it for the shamrocks. One of the most vocalized concerns: too small of a sample size.

Frankly, this worry is 100 percent warranted. Through his two-year NBA career, the 22-year-old has played in a total of 109 games, started in just one, and has mustered averages of just 5.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and1.4 blocks per game on 47 percent shooting from deep, 33 percent shooting from deep in only 15.1 minutes of action.

Though we here at the Houdini like to look at his per-36 minute averages and be mesmerized of a “what if” scenario with Bamba in Beantown (averages 13.7 points, 11.7 boards, 3.3 blocks) it is accurate that these are merely hypothetical statistics. Because of the ridiculous talent residing within the Magic’s frontcourt over the past two seasons, the sophomore big has yet to even sniff such a minutes average.

That said, now that power forward Jonathan Isaac is done for the year with a torn ACL, it likely means more action for Bamba which, in turn, leads to a larger sample size of play that can be analyzed by the C’s front office to see if he’d be a good trade target.

This isn’t our typical schpiel stating we hope Danny Ainge looks into acquiring Mo Bamba. Instead, this is us simply suggesting now is the time to watch him closely. A seven-foot defensive-minded/ floor-spacing big would be a fantastic addition to this shamrocks squad.

Just sayin’!