Boston Celtics: 3 power forward trade options Cs should consider

By Mark Nilon | Mar 13, 2021

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Boston Celtics power forward target No. 2) Harrison Barnes

Most recently, the rumor mill has been all about Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes making his way to Beantown at this year’s trade deadline.

Though it took us some time to get behind such an idea, ultimately we came to the conclusion that, for the right price, the 28-year-old would be a quality addition to this struggling Boston Celtics rotation.

On the season, the wing finds himself boasting impressive averages of 16.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and just shy of a steal per game on 49 percent shooting from the floor and 38 percent shooting from downtown.

At 6-8 with a 6-11 wingspan, Barnes would provide positional versatility for the C’s lineup, as he can conceivably play the two to the four and cover all of said positions as well.

Though one can look at the forward’s contract and scoff at his high-end salary — we get it, it’s easy to do — with the TPE the Celtics possess they could easily absorb the $22.2 million he’s owed for this season.

One problem they’d run into eventually, however, is the remaining two years left on his deal that come at a cost of $20.2 million in 2021-22 and $18.3 million in 2022-23 but, should this team wish to go all in for 2021, perhaps these down the road concerns could prove to be worth it in the end.

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