Boston Celtics: Pros and cons of a Daniel Theis reunion

Cons of a Daniel Theis reunion with the Boston Celtics

One thing we know about Theis in green is that we’ll probably want a more exciting option on the trade market even if he was returned.

Hardwood Houdini spent a not insignificant amount of time calling for frontcourt upgrades all throughout Theis’ tenure in Boston. He was always a solid backup option, but we were never sold on Theis being the main man in the middle to combat the Joel Embiid’s of the world.

Luckily, Robert Williams has emerged as the answer on the block. That would make acquiring Theis a bench-building move unless Ime Udoka wants to continue forcing the double-big lineups that didn’t work last year and aren’t working again this year.

Do the Cs want to pay an average of $9 million a season for a second string center that isn’t big enough to bang in the paint with the beasts of the league and also doesn’t shoot well enough to draw said beasts out of the paint?

Of course, his contract isn’t one that will break the bank given the absurd player salary increases we’ve been seeing in recent years, but he owns a contract that extends three seasons beyond this one. Cap flexibility has been important to Brad Stevens, and while Theis doesn’t make a crazy dent, he certainly does cut into future cap space.

If the man that brought Theis into the NBA didn’t want to re-sign him, it’s unlikely the new regime breaks the bank in any way for a deal.

So if the Houston Rockets want to take on the C’s end of the bench pieces and a heavily-protected future second-round draft pick, maybe something could work. But overpaying for Theis would be front office malpractice.

Verdict: Pass unless Houston is giving Theis away for pennies on the dollar