Boston Celtics: These 2 Robert Williams-Aaron Nesmith trades return starting PG

All offseason, Hardwood Houdini has been trying to formulate the next blockbuster trade for the Boston Celtics after they traded Kemba Walker’s remaining two contracted years for Al Horford and Moses Brown to shore up the frontcourt.

And our mission in these mock trades has been pretty straightforward: replacing the point guard depth that was lost by Walker’s departure.

While the ten-year veteran was on the decline since signing a max deal when former general manager Danny Ainge was still in charge, he was still a productive member of the rotation. Walker scored 30 or more points in three of his final four games this past season and still finished the year with averages of 19 points, five assists, and four rebounds.

That said, his playoff performance (38 points in three games) left plenty to be desired considering the cost to keep him under contract. Moving off of his deal freed up cap space and brought back a big who could help Boston on both sides of the ball in Horford.

Now, the Cs have to fill in the blanks on their roster. They could roll into the 2021-22 season with Marcus Smart, Payton Pritchard, and Tremont Waters battling for minutes at the 1, or they could continue to build a contender around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown and find a fit with a higher ceiling than the incumbents.

Today, HH uses one of the stronger two-man packages they can muster–Robert Williams and Aaron Nesmith–to deliver a starting point guard upgrade moving forward: