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Boston Celtics: Wild proposal lands Lakers’ best player

By Andrew Hughes

NBA Analysis Network came up with a wild trade proposal that sees the Boston Celtics land the Los Angeles Lakers' best player Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
NBA Analysis Network came up with a wild trade proposal that sees the Boston Celtics land the Los Angeles Lakers' best player Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Boston Celtics hold the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and own the best record overall during the 2022-23 season. Even with those early-season accolades, many are unconvinced this roster will stay as is past the NBA trade deadline.

The Houdini is in that group, but a recent proposal from NBA Analysis Network is both too good to be true and could mess with a good thing — that being the dealing away of one of the team’s essential locker room leaders.

NBA Analysis Network writer James Piercey’s proposal includes the Boston Celtics dealing Al Horford and Derrick White, along with a pick swap and a future pick, for the best player on the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis:

"Los Angeles Lakers Receive: F/C Al Horford, F Grant Williams, 2025 First-Round Pick (BOS), 2027 First-Round Pick (Swap – BOS) Boston Celtics Receive: F/C Anthony Davis"

The Boston Celtics would have to give up far more in an Anthony Davis trade

With the Lakers looking so far from a contender it’s nearly unfathomable considering the talent they possess at the top of their depth chart, an Anthony Davis trade seems more likely than not before the trade deadline to kickstart a rebuild in Los Angeles.

That said, a deal with the Boston Celtics is almost certainly not going to happen. The two rival franchises have traded three times in history. The last time they did Los Angeles gave the green the rights to the pick that ended up being Rajon Rondo in 2004.

With the two franchises dead-locked at 17 championships apiece at the present moment, the Lakers aren’t going to send their best player to a city their franchise star, LeBron James, has incessantly mocked. Especially not for the expiring contract of a 36-year-old and a player making $16 million per season while scoring eight points per game.

This deal is unfortunately one that makes too much sense for the Cs and not nearly enough sense for the Lakers. Brad Stevens has been heisting opposing general managers (see: the Malcolm Brogdon trade) but he’s not getting one over on Rob Pelinka like this.

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