Boston Celtics: 4 defense-first targets for Danny Ainge to pursue

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge is not happy about the team’s defense.

Losers of three of their last five games, the Cs have not impressed their GM much on the less glamorous side of the basketball.

Per boston.com:

"In his weekly interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich,” Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was asked about the team’s issues on the defensive end. “Yeah I wish I knew the answer there,” said Ainge. “It was painful to watch for stretches last night, the defensive effort.” “The frustrating thing about defense is you’ll have a guy that gets beat and he raises his hand or pounds his chest, like ‘My bad, my bad,’ so then he plays hard the next time,” Ainge explained. “And then it’s someone else. With defense, you just have to [have] all five guys be on the same page and working together.” “It’s not an excuse because we just showed against Cleveland, and I thought half of our Chicago game, after being embarrassed with defense in Philadelphia, the team responded,” said Ainge. “I know it’s in there, I know it’s in them, but if you don’t play defense consistently…I mean you just don’t go on the road and give up 56 percent shooting and win very often. It’s a formula for disaster.”"

Danny Ainge’s pointed criticisms about the Boston Celtics defense could mean a roster move could be looming.

Here are 4 targets via trade or free agency that could help elevate a defense currently ranked outside the top 10 in overall efficiency: