Boston Celtics: B/R lists THESE 2 trades as potential draft day deals

The Boston Celtics come into the 2020 Draft with many routes in which they could take. Should they opt to trade their picks, Bleacher Report sees two trades they could consider.

For the fifth time in nine years, the Boston Celtics find themselves in possession of a plethora of draft capital. Holding the rights to 3 selections in this upcoming draft, Beantown has the ability to fill out their roster in a cost-efficient manner, addressing areas in which many would consider “weak spots” — second-unit scoring, bolstered center talent, etc.

However, just because they are currently on track to bring on a few rookies to their 2020-21 roster, that’s not to say this will ultimately end up being the case. In fact, some have even attested — us included — that the Cs should strongly consider making a trade this offseason involving their picks in an effort to add on established talents that could help right away for the ball club.

Recently, Bleacher Report dipped their toes in the proverbial sand and concocted realistic offers every NBA lottery team could hear on draft day and, in it, had the Boston Celtics intertwined with two separate exchanges.

First up, we saw writer Zach Buckley put forth a proposal that saw Romeo Langford, Enes Kanter, the No. 14 (via MEM), and No. 30 picks (via MIL) heading to New York in exchange for Taj Gibson and the Knicks’ No. 8 overall pick. The reasoning behind this proposal read as follows:

"New York might find a willing trade partner in Boston, which needs to consolidate with more first-round picks in 2020 (three) than roster openings. This takes the Celtics into the top 10, plus gives them a physical presence in Taj Gibson, who might provide more resistance should they encounter Bam Adebayo (or Joel Embiid) in next year’s postseason.There’s one of two ways this works for the Knicks. Either they don’t see much drop-off between the eighth and 14th picks, or they see enough in Romeo Langford to compensate for the opportunity cost of moving down. If both of those things are true, this enters no-brainer territory for the ‘Bockers.Langford, last summer’s 14th pick, battled injuries and inconsistency as a rookie, but in June 2019, Wasserman projected him to be a “starting 2-guard.” Get Langford on the wing with Barrett, have Robinson anchoring the interior and hit on enough of these draft picks, and New York could organically grow a stronger, more sustainable core than it could via any quick-fix offseason trade."

Next, a few scrolls later, we saw Buckley addressing Boston’s need for added talent at the pivot, as he sent Langford, Carsen Edwards, Kanter, Vincent Poirier, and the No. 26 pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Jonas Valanciunas.

"This trade lets the Grizzlies expand that nucleus. A healthy Langford should be able to fit somewhere, and Carsen Edwards might find his calling as a quick-strike scoring sub. The No. 26 pick at least lets Memphis back into the first round. Maybe the Grizzlies even decide to keep Enes Kanter or Vincent Poirier around to help Clarke and Jackson cover the interior.The Celtics, meanwhile, address their biggest weakness without disrupting the core of their conference finals roster. Jonas Valanciunas is the muscle Boston doesn’t have and the physical answer to another Adebayo-type challenge. Between Valanciunas, Daniel Theis and Robert Williams III, head coach Brad Stevens should have a center for any situation."

Of the two of these hypothetical trades, the Houdini only believes the first one that nabs the Boston Celtics the No. 8 overall pick to be one the franchise should consider. Moving up in the draft could be big in helping the Cs get a better chance of acquiring a real difference maker and, according to our very own Marc Belleville, should be an idea Danny Ainge should strongly consider.

What say you Celtics fans?

Do you agree with our views on these proposals? Do you disagree? Perhaps you have your own trade idea in mind?

Whatever the case may be, leave your words in the comments section below!