Boston Celtics: 2 players Robert Williams could be included in a trade for

Boston Celtics trade target No. 1) Deandre Ayton

If you’re going to be giving up a promising young big man, you might as well be looking to try and get one back in return, right?

Stemming off of an idea we discussed a while back, one of the most logical moves the Boston Celtics could to make if they ever actually shopped Robert Williams would be to try and strike a deal with the Phoenix Suns for their own 24-year-old center, Deandre Ayton.

Since being selected first overall back in the stacked 2018 NBA Draft, Ayton has proven himself to be right on the cusp of earning the “elite big man” moniker with his production and accomplishments on the floor.

This past season, Ayton had himself a phenomenal run for the reigning Western Conference Champion Suns, posting stellar averages of 17.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and just shy of a block on 63 percent shooting from the floor and 37 percent shooting from deep (though, granted, on just 19 total attempts).

A legitimate star in the making at the pivot, the fourth-year pro has an obscenely wide array of skills in his bag. He can score down in the paint with his stellar footwork and post moves, step out from beyond the paint and knock down open jumpers (something Williams still has yet to do at a consistent rate), snatch up boards, and defend both down low and out towards the perimeter.

At his age, coupled with his high-end two-way talents, should Deandre Ayton find himself on the block, in all likelihood Boston would consider coughing up Robert Williams for his services.