The Boston Celtics are rumored to be interested in trading up in the upcoming draft. There are four ways the Houdini believes this could be done.
Get excited Boston Celtics fans, because it’s officially trading season!
A period such as this is always a fun time for us here at the Houdini, as it allows us to play the role of General Manager and concoct hypothetical trade scenarios we believe to fulfill wants a needs for the C’s organization.
One rumored “want” for Boston that has been circulating as of late is to package together all 3 of the team’s first-round picks in an effort to acquire a higher selection in this week’s NBA Draft.
With many teams also reportedly willing to move their high-end selections this year, it would appear that Danny Ainge and co. could find themselves numerous franchises to partner with to accommodate everyone’s reported desires.
With this, we have thought up 4 different trades the Celtics could make to move into the top-10 of this year’s draft:
Boston Celtics trade No. 1) The Bill Simmons deal with the Warriors
Of all the trades that the Boston Celtics could potentially do heading into draft day, this is one of the last options they should consider.
In fact, we recently discussed in an article about how, if Danny Ainge received a call pertaining to this exact proposal, he should hang up immediately.
That said, due to the fact that it was brought into the media by such a well-known sports analyst like Bill Simmons, we feel the need to talk about it in any scenario that discusses the Cs moving up.
Despite our disdain for the idea of shipping out Boston’s “life-blood” in Smart, writer Tony Pesta of our sister-site, Blue Man Hoop, actually believes the deal could be quite beneficial for the Warriors and Celtics:
"Smart’s role with the Warriors would more than likely be as a Sixth Man. This could be good for him as limiting his usage would make his inconsistencies less extreme. If the cost of earning an All-Defesnvie caliber guard is the No. 2 pick in a weak draft, the Warriors might have to jump on this opportunity. Last season, Smart averaged 12.9 points, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He has improved as a shooter and playmaker who can serve as a reliable backup guard for the Dubs if this is the path they choose."
In turn, the Celtics, of course, land the second overall pick in this year’s draft where they’d have a plethora of talented draft prospects to choose from, such as James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, Deni Avdija, and Obi Toppin.
Again, we don’t suggest Boston should actually do this deal but, should they find themselves longing for such a high pick, this could be enough to get it done.