Boston Celtics: 2 trade packages to acquire Jerami Grant
By Mark Nilon
As the NBA approaches the All-Star break, Danny Ainge and co. begin to plan out their next moves in regard to bettering the roster of the Boston Celtics for a much more successful second-half run.
Though they may currently have a winning record, it is only a mere one game above .500 at 18-17.
When you have the second-best wing duo in the NBA in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and, as a whole, are fresh off your third Eastern Conference Finals appearance in four years, expectations are astronomically high.
Just hovering above a .500 record is not what fans, analysts, and, frankly, the Cs had in mind when heading into the 2020-21 campaign.
Because of this, rumors have begun to circulate suggesting that Boston could be in line to make some deals by this year’s trade deadline, with some finding themselves under the impression that the franchise could finally pull the trigger on a ‘big move.’
The Boston Celtics are reportedly interested in trading for Jerami Grant
While there have been several talents found to be linked as potential trade targets for the Boston Celtics this season, most recently, reports have surfaced that Detroit Pistons power forward, Jerami Grant, is a player the front office has some interest in pursuing.
Yes, we understand that it would cost a pretty penny for Ainge to acquire the talented big, which is not something he’s accustomed to offer based on his past proposals.
And, yes, these are merely just rumors; the Piston’s frontoffice has given no real indication that they’ll even be looking to shop their 2020 free agency signing this trade season.
However, should they be willing to listen to offers, and should the shamrocks be willing to part with the right combination of assets, a deal with the rebuilding Pistons may be more realistic than some would wish to believe.
Today, we present to you 2 trades the Boston Celtics should consider offering for Jerami Grant: