Boston Celtics fans knew coming in that the 2021 NBA Offseason was going to be quite a busy one that would need to be monitored under a microscope. That said, perhaps they didn’t know how quickly things would start to unfold.
Less than 24 hours after their Game 5 first-round series defeat to the Brooklyn Nets, news broke that Danny Ainge would be stepping down from his front office duties and, in his place, Brad Stevens would drop the clipboard on the sidelines and shoot on up to take on the role of President of Basketball Operations.
Soon after this, rumblings started to present themselves that suggest Kemba Walker is unhappy with his situation in Boston and, with this, could be looking for an out this summer.
Now, as we venture on into the impending scorching hot months, rumors could wind up being even hotter than the outside temperature.
Thus far, the media has had a field day discussing star players that may wind up becoming disgruntled in their current environments, with names such as Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, and Kristaps Porzingis already being mentioned.
The most recent and, arguably, the biggest name to find his way into these conversations is Dallas Mavericks superstar, Luka Doncic, who, according to sources, may be on the outs with the team’s front office:
While Luka Doncic intends to sign a supermax extension with the Mavericks this summer, “dysfunction” in the front office and the team’s inability to build a contender “could impact his current desire” to stay in Dallas long-term, per @tim_cato and @sam_amick pic.twitter.com/OjTm3frrPi
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 14, 2021
Should the 2021 MVP candidate (who, mind you, is eligible for the supermax this summer) wind up asking out of Dallas, we at the Houdini believe that every single franchise across the association should be interested in making an offer to acquire his services.
This, of course, includes the Boston Celtics.
Today, we present to you 2 specific trade packages Brad Stevens and co. should float Dallas’ way should Luka end up requesting a trade: