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

By Michael Ivanoskos

Jan 30, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) grabs a rebound from Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) grabs a rebound from Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Why Boston Celtics wouldn’t trade for AD No. 1) Making an NBA rival better

The rivalry of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers is one of the most storied feuds in all of professional sports. Two historic franchises jockeying for position on the all-time totem pole of great teams.

Each organization is on their own separate quest for banner 18 and giving the Lakers a potential perennial All-Star in Jaylen Brown and an All-Defensive guard in Marcus Smart actively makes them better.

They offload to the Celtics one of the best big men in all of the NBA, but he’s historically injury prone and at age 28 and may not fit the timeline of a generally young C’s core.

Anthony Davis is in a state of regression too, which I will go into deeper detail in a bit.

It would be different if these teams were not rivals and they were not competing for history and legacy as the greatest franchise of all time.

This GM is essentially saying the services of AD are worth splitting up the Jays before they ever reach their peak years in their respective primes, and trading away our unquestioned glue guy, vocal leader, and the backbone of an elite defense in Marcus  Smart.

Also, Aaron Nesmith is no throw away in this deal. The former lottery pick is only 22-years-old and plays with endless energy and already makes a winning impact on a routine basis when he’s on the court.

The C’s would also be getting Talen Horton-Tucker in this deal and, despite a swell start to his career, his development has kind of stalled out and he does not really do anything exceptionally well on a basketball court.

His percentages dropped across the board after his latest contract and that decline may be an indication of what is to come.

We’d regress into a team with virtually no depth at the guard spot or on the wings, while the Lakers benefit by becoming one of the best two-way teams in the league.

The additions of Smart off the bench and one of our Jays pairing up with Russ in the backcourt would make for one explosive team.

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