3 reasons why the Boston Celtics should not trade for Anthony Davis

There has been speculation that the Boston Celtics and longtime rival Lakers could feasibly look to do an Anthony Davis for Jaylen Brown swap.

These misguided reports come from the idea floated by an anonymous NBA General Manager.

"“It was no secret Danny wanted him (in 2019). He would have given up Tatum in a heartbeat for AD, they wanted to offer Brown but it would have come down to Tatum. And he would have done it in the end, I think. Now the Lakers would want Tatum back but there is no way the Celtics do that. But put AD in a deal with Horton-Tucker, for Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Aaron Nesmith? The Lakers would have to consider that. I’d take it. But they made such an effort to bring AD to that team and if they are going to deal with him, they would only send him where he wants to be. And I just don’t think Boston would ever be a team on his list.”"

There are multiple ways to unpack this proposed NBA deal by the anonymous source.

The belief is that the C’s would never consider parting while a star at the level of a Jayson Tatum to make this deal happen, and while a package of Brown, Smart, and Nesmith makes more logistical sense, it still may not come to fruition for various reasons.

And it has absolutely nothing to do with the big man’s preference not being in Beantown, but everything to do with who he is as a player.

Here are 3 specific reasons why the Boston Celtics will not trade for Anthony Davis: