Boston Celtics: 3 Tristan Thompson trades to help replace Kemba Walker
By Jack Simone
Boston Celtics fill Kemba Walker’s role, Kings add replacement centers
The Kings may not be willing to trade Delon Wright since they just acquired him at the last trade deadline, but this fills a positional need for them. Richaun Holmes could leave in free agency, meaning Sacramento would be in need of a center.
De’Aaron Fox, Tyrese Haliburton, and Buddy Hield make up a very young, talented backcourt. Trading Wright would open up minutes for them.
Adding Tristan Thompson and Grant Williams bolsters their center position. Thompson gives the team a veteran center to roll out and help compete immediately, while Williams has plenty of room to grow with the team as a small-ball big man.
This trade also fixes Boston’s clog at the center position. Robert Williams, Al Horford, and Moses Brown would get all the minutes at the five.
Wright helps shore up the Celtics’ guard position, giving them another versatile option to get rotational minutes. He played amazing last year in both Detroit and Sacramento.
He averaged 10.2 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 4.4 APG, and 1.6 SPG on the season in total. He shot 46.3% from the field and 37.2% from deep.
The one issue with this trade is that Wright would only be on the books for next season. The C’s would have to re-sign him at the end of next season.