Boston Celtics: 3 players Cs could target using trade exception

Player to target using trade exception No. 2) P.J. Tucker, Houston Rockets

Next up, we see a player that Bleacher Report actually deemed to be an ideal trade target for the Boston Celtics to pursue this offseason.

According to writer Greg Swartz, acquiring the likes of the “rock-solid role player” in P.J. Tucker could be a nice move for a championship aspiring team like the shamrocks.

"Tucker, 35, could start at power forward for Boston or come off the bench, creating a devastating defensive pairing with Marcus Smart in the second unit. He connected on 38.2 percent of his wide-open threes this past season, serving as a floor-spacer for Boston’s talented wings and guards."

Easily one of the toughest players currently in the NBA, Tucker could come in and serve as a sensational 3-and-D talent, while also providing that veteran leadership that is sorely missing from this young Celtics nucleus.

During the 2019-20 campaign, the ninth-year veteran posted averages of 6.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and half a block per game on 42 percent shooting from the floor and 36 percent shooting from 3-point range.

While he may not be the “sexiest” of names one may have wished to see on a list such as this, he is a fantastic option for the team to consider with their exception and, quite possibly, the most realistic player in which they could potentially nab.