Boston Celtics: 3 stars the Cs could realistically go after this offseason

Boston Celtics star target No. 2) Bradley Beal

So, remember earlier when I mentioned the fact that recent rumors suggest that the Boston Celtics could look into trading for a star during the upcoming offseason.

Well, Bradley Beal was the star these rumblings were centered around.

According to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor, Boston is one of several teams that league sources say could make a run at the 3x All-Star:

"There’s still a real chance Beal stays in Washington for years to come, but as the Wizards rack up losses, teams like the Heat are waiting to pounce. In addition to Miami, multiple league sources say the Celtics, Knicks, and Pelicans are among the teams with interest in pursuing a deal for Beal."

As we all know, star power leads to ample wins in this league and, if the Celtics feel Beal will put them in the same stratosphere as, say, the Brooklyn Nets or Los Angeles Lakers, they should strongly consider making a move.

Currently, Washington finds itself in the12th place out in the Eastern Conference standings with a record of 17-28. Despite their struggles, however, Beal has still managed to flourish as he’s averaging a league-leading 31.3 points to go along with five rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on 49 percent shooting from the floor and 34 percent shooting from deep.

Now, while many have suggested that any sort of deal revolving around Beal heading to Beantown would have to include the likes of Jaylen Brown being shipped out of town, with the fact that the Wizards would be in a full-fledged rebuild, perhaps Ainge could work his magic — if he has any left, of course — and compile a package centered around picks, essentially all their young players, and a massive contract (Kemba, perhaps?) to make a deal work — similar to what my co-expert Andrew Hughes depicts here.

Sure, we get that getting a trade done for the shooting guard would take a lot, but getting perhaps the best scorer in the league today is certainly not a bad hypothetical to think about, especially when considering how much Boston’s offense has been struggling throughout this year’s campaign.