Boston Celtics: B/R concocts “realistic trade” for Cs to land Porzingis

This season, the Boston Celtics have been exponentially far from spectacular.

Despite coming into the 2020-21 campaign with high hopes and massive buzz, through the first 34 games played, the Cs have seemingly fallen flat on their face and, in turn, could be considered the biggest disappointment currently in the league.

Because of this, many expect Danny Ainge and co. to look to make some moves this trade season, and fans & media alike have tried to come up with ways in which this team can go about adding that extra firepower needed to get them back on track.

Recently, Bleacher Report came up with an idea that involves the shamrocks doing business with another surprisingly underwhelming team in the Dallas Mavericks. This hypothetical scenario sees both parties parting ways with players they’ve been rumored to be open to shopping in Kemba Walker and Kristaps Porzingis.

Bleacher Report has Kristaps Porzingis heading to Boston Celtics in latest trade

The exact deal reads as follows:

Citing Boston’s need for a legitimate big man and Dallas’ need for an upgraded compliment to Luka Doncic, writer Zach Buckley believes this specific idea would be beneficial for a multitude of reasons:

"Porzingis seems over his head as a second star, but the Celtics could slide him down a rung behind All-Star swingmen Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. That could be a ferocious triumvirate for the rest of the roster to follow, and all three players contribute at both ends. Tack on Trey Burke to give the second unit a needed dose of consistent scoring, and maybe the Shamrocks have what they need to rejoin the East’s elite.The Mavs, meanwhile, might do good to turn Porzingis—a 7’3″ center with a frightening injury history and a massive contract—into a pair of prospects and two draft picks. And, oh yeah, a four-time All-Star in Walker, who, when he’s right, offers enough scoring, table-setting and outside shooting to coexist with and complement Luka Doncic."

We here at the Houdini have also recently discussed the idea of pursuing the likes of Porzingis, and expressed our interest in the idea of swapping Walker for the talented big man.

Though we personally prefer the packages we came up with to this one, the thought process between us and B/R in regard to KP and the Boston Celtics seems to be within the same ballpark.

The Celtics must consider making moves this trade season and, according to Buckley, a move for the Mavs big man is in the realm of possibility.