3 recently listed trade targets that make no sense for Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics target No. 2) Eric Gordon

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics have a second unit problem, specifically when it comes to their scoring prowess as they rank 28th in the league in points, 22nd in field goal percentage, and dead last in offensive rating.

Because of this, many fans and media pundits alike believe that Stevens should strongly consider focusing his efforts on addressing this aspect of the team’s bench by pursuing an already established spark-plug who can come in and help the C’s buy a few more buckets, and one name that has recently been found linked as a possible target to fill this role is Houston Rockets two-guard, Eric Gordon.

The 14-year NBA veteran has made a career for himself as being one of the best second-unit players in the association and, as a result, has been in the running for Sixth-Man of the Year honors on multiple occasions, even winning the title back in the 2016-17 season.

Even this season, despite the fact that the Rockets are vying for the worst record in the association at 13-32, Gordon still finds himself producing at a rather impressive rate, averaging 14.9 points on 50 percent shooting from the floor and 45.5 percent shooting from deep.

With all this in mind, many may be questioning why someone of this caliber is being mentioned on this list today for, based on the numbers, he could be argued as being an ideal addition for the C’s.

However, when discussing a hypothetical deal for the 33-year-old, it’s hard not to focus on two major aspects that would ultimately be coming along with his on-court production: his lucrative price tag and his CVS receipt-long career injury list.

With how things have been going for the Boston Celtics this season, should they strike a deal by the deadline they must bring on a player who, barring any unforeseen turn of events, would be a guaranteed contributor from the moment they touched down in Eastern Massachusetts till year’s end and, with Gordon, he’s far from being considered a guarantee to even be able to lace them up on a nightly basis.

Throughout his career, the shooting guard has played in over 62 games just twice and over 60 games just seven times and, just last season, we saw him both come into the year recovering from an injury (had offseason knee surgery) and have his campaign get cut two months short due to a nagging groin injury.

The health-risk factor alone makes a pursuit of Gordon questionable while his remaining annual salary of $19.6 million a year through 2024 simply makes it foolish for the cash-strapped Celtics to even consider.

In short, the C’s should pass on the idea of pursuing the veteran.