Boston Celtics: 2 offseason trades for Paul George

The Houdini is at it again

We couldn’t resist. If the Boston Celtics have the chance to bring on Paul George, a Boston Celtics starter would have to be involved. The most expendable is Gordon Hayward, and Romeo Langford didn’t exactly prove himself as indispensable after an injury-riddled rookie year.

Why the Boston Celtics do it

If you think about it, this deal really wouldn’t change much about the Celtics postseason rotation other than adding Paul George. If the goal is to win a championship in 2021–and it should be given the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers are in the driver’s seat to surpass them with banner #18–this trade brings them as close as they can realistically get next season.

Gordon Hayward has proven to be too injury prone, and Romeo Langford could be well on his way to being the same.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers do it

If the Clippers can somehow bring back three first-round picks, a recent lottery pick, and a former All-Star for George given how far his stock has fallen, that would be an unmitigated win. The lineup would suffer, especially if both incoming Clips continued to struggle with injuries.

Worst case scenario, Leonard walks and the rebuild can begin in earnest with a potential building block in Langford and three rookie salaries over the next two years.