Boston Celtics: 2 Kristaps Porzingis trades that must be considered

Boston Celtics land KP, Dallas Mavericks land Kemba

Of course, the simplest and preferred thing to do for the Boston Celtics would be to trade away Kemba Walker this offseason without having to give up anything of value along with him.

For the Dallas Mavericks and their situation with Kristaps Porzingis, we’re guessing the feeling is mutual should they actually look into trading him.

Here, we see both teams doing exactly that in exchange for the other’s undesirable commodity.

Frankly, such a swap could actually make a lot of sense for both parties.

In the case for the Mavs, exchanging KP for Kemba could actually wind up helping franchise cornerstone, Luka Doncic, quite a bit, as it would add another proven scorer who has made a name for himself as an elite talent (at least, when healthy) who can buy a buck under his own volition.

Despite being a shell of himself this past season, the fact still remains that even in a disappointing year Walker still managed to put up 19.3 points, 4.9 assists, four boards, and 1.1 steals on 36 percent shooting from deep.

He also still showcased his impressive isolation scoring prowess, as he led all Cs players who logged over 650 minutes on the year in field goal percentage on unassisted shot attempts (60.6 percent), which would only stand to benefit Doncic who is seemingly the only Dallas player who can go out and get a bucket on his own with ease.

This, coupled with the fact that during Kemba’s 2019 free agency excursion the Mavericks reportedly viewed the point guard as their ‘top target’ could aid in the idea that a union could be of some interest to Mark Cuban’s ball club.

As for the Boston Celtics, they wind up parting with Walker but, in exchange, they wind up bolstering their frontcourt which has been a glaring weakness for the franchise for the past several years.

Not only would Porzingis come in and be the most physically dominating big on the team’s roster (7-3 with a 7-6 wingspan) but he’d also easily be the most skilled.

Since coming to Dallas two years ago, the Unicorn has posted impressive per-game averages of 20.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks on 45 percent shooting from the floor and 36 percent shooting from deep.

A floor-spacing big and impactful rim protector at the pivot has been something that has been missing within Boston’s starting rotation since the days of Al Horford and, being that he’s still only 25-years-old, he’s a player who fits the timeline that Jayson Tatum (23) and Jaylen Brown (24) are currently on rather well and, with this, has plenty of time to recapture his 2016 All-Star effectiveness.