Boston Celtics: 3 offseason moves Cs could ultimately regret

Potential Boston Celtics regret No. 2) Trading for Josh Richardson

When the Boston Celtics traded for Josh Richardson from the Dallas Mavericks back in late July, we at the Houdini were actually rather pleased with the acquisition, for he’s proven to be a solid wing over his six-year career who can have a high impact on his respective ball clubs on both ends of the court.

Frankly, based on his skillset and experience in the association, we still feel as though, should he consistently be suiting up for the shamrocks, he could wind up being a quality addition to the team throughout the upcoming campaign.

However, the problem is, the concept of him suiting up on a consistent basis could ultimately be hurt due to the fact that he is one of the very few members of the roster that remains unvaccinated and, based on his recent comments, this may not be changing any time soon.

Should he opt to not get inoculated, this would end up having major ramifications on his eligibility for certain games for, not only does he have a higher risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus in comparison to the vast majority of his teammates, which would thrust him into health and safety protocols, but, also, this decision would make him unable to attend games being held in New York or in the Bay Area, which is an automatic total of five outings unnecessarily missed.

Recently re-acquired big man, Enes Kanter, has been rather outspoken about the idea of his teammates being “vaccine-hesitant”, stating that, should they miss time, it could have a major impact on the team ultimately reaching their goals:

"“If you’re a player and you’re not vaccinated and you miss a week or two weeks,” Kanter says, “it could literally change the whole season — and we’re trying to win a championship!”"

This is absolutely not up for debate — if you’re an unvaccinated NBA player, you are running the risk of missing games unnecessarily which, in turn, could wind up hindering the team’s production.

Should Josh Richardson stay set in his ways moving forward, it could have negative impacts on the Boston Celtics this year.