Boston Celtics: 2 trades worth considering for Eric Bledsoe

Even with Kemba Walker in tow during the 2020-21 campaign, it was evident that the Boston Celtics seriously needed to bolster their point guard position prior to the tip-off to next season.

Now, with him shipped out to Oklahoma City, this objective has become even more imperative, for the game’s most important position is now rather barren in Beantown.

Over the past several months, we’ve discussed many ways in which the Cs can go about addressing their backcourt woes this summer, with solutions spanning from low-cost replacements for the fallen star to all-out blockbuster transactions in an effort to bring on the game’s best talents at the position.

Recently, another idea has seemingly made its way into this specific stratosphere, as NBA Analysis Network’s, Brett Siegel, suggested that Eric Bledsoe could be a viable trade target for the Celtics after it was rumored that the New Orleans Pelicans could be looking to offload his contract this offseason.

In response to this, our very own Chris Conte took to writing a pros and cons list pertaining to such an idea and, ultimately, came to the conclusion that the concept of dealing for the veteran guard may not be in the best interest for the shamrocks.

Now, while the vast majority of us at the Houdini agree with Chris’ logic, under the right circumstances there’s certainly room to believe that a move for Bledsoe could be both low-risk and, in some instances, beneficial for the Boston Celtics.

Though we still don’t believe a deal for the 31-year-old should be heavily pursued by Brad Stevens and co. this summer, if it were to happen, we at HH think there are only 2 deals that would make sense for the team: