Boston Celtics: “Agree or Disagree” on 3 Cs B/R believes should be shopped
By Mark Nilon
The Boston Celtics have been a team in disarray through the first half of this truncated 2020-21 campaign.
After coming within just two games of the NBA Finals a season ago, through 28 games of their follow-up campaign the Cs find themselves with a measly .500 record of 14-14 and have dropped eight of their last 12 outings.
In short: this team is playing bad basketball.
Recently, General Manager Danny Ainge came out and stated that this current iteration of the Cs is not one that’s good enough to even come close to winning a championship:
"“Our roster obviously is not good. I mean, we are a 14-14 team,” Ainge said. “There’s no if’s, and’s or but’s about it. That’s who we are. This team, where we are, 14-14, if there’s somebody to blame, this is Danny Ainge to blame. This is not Brad Stevens. It’s not Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. It’s not good enough right now. And we all know that. And, you know, we need to get better.”"
With his comments, it has sparked ideas from the media and the team’s fanbase on how Boston could go about bolstering their roster in an effort to save their sinking season.
There are a few players the Boston Celtics could consider trading away
Of course, we here at the Houdini have chimed in on the topic as well and have pinpointed 3 specific players we believe could help get the team back on track this season.
While there are a bevy of moves and targets that the Boston Celtics could consider pursuing, it must not be forgotten that many of such dealings would require the team to part ways with some of their current players, be it to simply clear a roster spot or, in the case of a trade, to entice the other franchise to accept an offer.
Recently, Bleacher Report put out a piece discussing players in which the shamrocks should consider shopping at the 2021 trade deadline in a potential effort to help better the roster.
With this, it sparked the desire for us at HH to push out yet another installment of one of our favorite series we call “Agree or Disagree” — not to be confused with “Pass or Pursue” –, where we discuss some recently proposed ideas across the media landscape and state whether we believe it makes sense or not for the Cs to consider doing.
So, without further adieu, let’s get started:
(**Article scheduled prior to Friday night’s game**)
Potential Boston Celtics player to be shopped No. 1) Romeo Langford
Selected with the team’s lone lottery pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, Romeo Langford has struggled to find his way into consistent minutes with the Boston Celtics during his one-plus stint with the franchise.
Finding himself in and out of the G-League all of last season, the wing finished off his rookie campaign with averages of just 2.5 points and 1.3 rebounds on 35 percent shooting from the field in a mere 32 appearances.
Though he has displayed flashes of being a potential defensive stopper and sound offensive contributor, his minimal time on the hardwood makes it difficult to gauge what his potential may be, leaving the 21-year-old as somewhat of a mystery.
That mystery, however, is the reason why B/R writer Zach Buckley believes teams could be interested in potentially acquiring the sophomore via trade at this year’s deadline:
"He’s basically a blank slate right now, as injuries have plagued him each of the past two seasons. He hasn’t even suited up yet in 2020-21 as he’s working his way back from wrist surgery. But he was taken with the 14th pick of the 2019 draft for a reason. When healthy, he’s a gifted scorer with a wealth of shot-creating tricks inside the arc. Tack on an interesting blend of size, length and athleticism, and there might be enough to attract interest from teams with long-term visions."
No offense to Romeo Langford, but right from the get-go we at the Houdini saw him as a bit of an odd fit on this roster when there were so many other holes that needed to be filled — the wing position was and still is certainly not one of them.
With this in mind, we believe it would be wise of the team’s front office to at least look into what the market value is for the former No. 14 overall pick.