Boston Celtics: 3 last-second Romeo Langford deals this offseason

Why the Boston Celtics do it

George Hill would be an unbelievable get for Danny Ainge and co. His experience across the league serving a multitude of different roles equips him to be a utility man for the Boston Celtics. He could be plugged in and fill any role asked of him in the backcourt, whether it be as the primary bench ball-handler or as a 2-guard.

His most appealing attributes are his time spent competing for conference championships year in and year out with the Indiana Pacers and then finally winning one with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018.

Isaiah Roby is an intriguing lanky forward with jack-of-all-trades qualities about his game–he dropped nine points, grabbed six boards, and dished out three dimes in his last preseason contest–that could slot in alongside Aaron Nesmith, Payton Pritchard, and Robert Williams to form one of the most formidable young bench mobs in the association.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder do it

The Thunder have very few big men on their roster, and most tend to be in that power forward/tweener role. Daniel Theis is another of those, but his propensity not to step on any toes on offense while capably defending his position well makes him a perfect rebuilding asset. At worst, they can likely flip him at the trade deadline before he is due for an extension next offseason.

As I’ve said before, Langford is the perfect guy to join OKC at this stage of their rebuild. They can afford any risk, and Langford’s injury history makes him one.