Boston Celtics: Ranking the best potential offseason suitors for Serge Ibaka

2. Boston Celtics

On numerous occasions, Serge Ibaka has been linked by us to the Boston Celtics as a potential destination. My co-editor Mark Nilon sees the writing on the wall for an exit from Toronto…and sees Beantown as the ideal alternative to the longest-defending NBA Champions ever:

"With the possibility of Fred VanVleet singing somewhere else this offseason growing stronger everyday — a team like the New York Knicks could very realistically offer him an obscene contract — and with core guys like Kyle Lowry and Marc Gasol heading into their mid & late 30’s, respectively, the Rap’s championship window appears to be closing as quickly as it had initially opened. Joining a much younger core consisting of younglings like Jayson Tatum (22), Jaylen Brown (23) & Marcus Smart (26) as well as early-30’s talents such as Kemba Walker (30) and Gordon Hayward (30) might appear to be more of an enticing move for the 30-year-old Serge Ibaka."

Ibaka should be competing for a championship at this stage of his career. He likely has about three to four years (injuries notwithstanding) left of making a mid-tier salary. Considering the potential lack of a market this offseason, the Cs make all the sense in the world as a landing spot.