Boston Celtics: 3 trades for likeliest Cs to be dealt

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: the James Harden trade should force every single Eastern Conference contender–including, and most notably the Boston Celtics–to reassess their roster.

Said another way: the Boston Celtics need to make a move to stay competitive after the Brooklyn Nets landed a third All-NBA superstar.

Yesterday, I penned a piece about four Cs that could be traded by March’s trade deadline, and today I figured I’d deliver on some deals that I hinted at in the article:

Why the Boston Celtics do it

As I mentioned in my piece yesterday, the Celtics’ roster doesn’t have the same need for Tremont Waters as it may have once had once upon a time:

"After drafting Payton Pritchard–and Pritchard turning out to be even better than his draft position would have indicated–the Boston Celtics now have considerably less of a need for Tremont Waters on the roster."

That said, Waters has value as a playmaker, even one that is undersized for the NBA. He has shown in flashes that his dominance in SEC play in 2018-19 could translate into a bigger role. That role won’t come in Boston.

In lieu of that, the Cs could do well to add an athletic wing in Tyler Bey who had a 55/42/74 shooting split in his final season at the University of Colorado.

Why the Dallas Mavericks do it

Outside of Luka Doncic, the Mavericks roster only has two other traditional point guards: Trey Burke and Tyrell Terry.

Simply put, it wouldn’t hurt to have more point guards on hand just in case either option doesn’t pan out. Dallas can grab a second-round pick for their troubles.