Boston Celtics: 3 deals to make after the James Harden-Nets trade

Why the Boston Celtics do it

Just like the last deal, the Boston Celtics would be sacrificing future draft picks to acquire Bradley Beal. Unlike the last deal, Beal would come with a top-line center in Mitchell Robinson.

Robinson is coming off of a performance in which he was dominated by DeAndre Jordan, but he wouldn’t need to bang against the top centers in Boston. Instead, he can continue to develop as he refines his raw skills behind Tristan Thompson on the depth chart.

Why the New York Knicks do it

Acquiring Kemba Walker would be a huge step up for the New York Knicks backcourt, but this deal also recuperates value lost in dealing away Robinson with the arrival of Robert Williams.

The ‘Bockers appear headed for another middling season where they end up in 9th-12th place, and a Walker trade would fire up a fanbase that just watched James Harden join their two Summer 2019 dream acquisitions across the river in Brooklyn.

Why the Washington Wizards do it

Julius Randle is good enough to potentially keep the Wizards alive in the playoff picture if he could mesh well with Russell Westbrook. Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Frank Ntilikina, and Kevin Knox is a fantastic second unit in and of itself, and like the previous deal, two first-round draft picks would be headed to the nation’s capital.