
Like it or not, the Boston Celtics are spiraling more and more out of control as the season carries on, and now, thus far into December, they have dropped five of nine which, in turn, have them owning a lackluster overall season record of 15-15.
Because of this, many are under the impression that Brad Stevens and co. must look to make some strategic moves in an effort to save their rapidly sinking season from total disaster, and the most popular course of action is for the front office to partake in some in-season trading.
Of course, the mindset behind any potential deal should be to try and better bolster the supporting cast around the likes of the team’s cornerstones, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but, at the end of the day, they should be truly focusing on bettering the team’s prospects in the long-term.
Of the 15 players found on the C’s roster, there are a handful who we believe to be the most likely to be dealt at some point this year, and fans and media alike believe one, in particular, is unequivocally the talent that will cultivate the most intrigue from prospective buyers on the market.
That man: Dennis Schroder.
While we may not necessarily wish to see him part this season, because of his rather solid production through his first 27 games played in green and white, coupled with his low-cost, one-year contract, there’s plenty of reason to believe that teams across the association will be highly interested in pursuing the veteran guard, and the folks at Clutch Points recently went about and compiled a list of 3 potential destinations for him.
With this publication, it sparked the desire for us at HH to push out yet another installment of one of our favorite series we call “Agree or Disagree” — not to be confused with “Pass or Pursue” –, where we discuss some recently proposed ideas across the media landscape and state whether we believe it makes sense or not:
So, without further adieu, let’s get started:
Potential trade partner for the Boston Celtics No. 1) Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a team with legitimate title aspirations yet, unfortunately, they find themselves void of any real starting-caliber option at the point guard position what with the fact that All-Star, Ben Simmons, is continuing to sit out as he looks to be traded to another team.
Because of this, Doc Rivers has been forced to experiment at the one by heavily using the likes of second-year baller Tyrese Maxey and NBA journeyman, Seth Curry, in a lead-guard role which, though has been met with solid individual production, it has not necessarily resulted in overall team success as they currently find themselves boasting a pedestrian record of just 15-15.
Because of this, Clutch Points writer, Kousha Kangarloo, is under the impression that the Sixers could use for some bolstering at the position to try and make up for the loss that they’re clearly feeling from the absence of Simmons, and believes that Dennis Schroder could be a nice add:
"Currently sitting at the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference, Schroder would undoubtedly do wonders for the Sixers and take some of the offensive playmaking load off of Joel Embiid while bringing adding another savvy defender to their deep and dynamic roster. This move wouldn’t necessarily be a game-changer for Philly, but it would give them another solution at point guard in lieu of the seemingly endless Simmons saga."
Now, from Philadelphia’s perspective, they could absolutely use for a guy like Schroder at the starting point guard position. However, from the C’s perspective, are the Sixers really a viable trade partner?
Frankly, outside of Simmons himself, we don’t see Philly holding many realistic trade assets that would help Boston in their cause to improve their contention odds in 2021-22, nor do we expect them to part ways with draft capital during this uncertain time for just Schroder himself.
Because of this, while Philadelphia may be a team that should consider pursuing the point guard, being that they may not have all that many intriguing assets at their disposal, the Cs should not be all that interested in negotiating with them.