Celtics Reportedly Looking for Players in Very Specific Range Ahead of NBA Trade Deadline

The Boston Celtics already are the most effective group within the NBA, however they will nonetheless enhance? 

Boston has proven this season that it has one in all, if not the most effective roster in the entire NBA. When wholesome, the Celtics’ beginning lineup of Marcus Good, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Robert Williams could also be the most effective in all of basketball. Plus, with the posh of getting the likes of Malcolm Brogdon, Derrick White, and Grant Williams coming off the bench, Boston has one of many strongest second models in all of basketball. 

With the NBA Commerce Deadline approaching on Feb. 9, the clock is ticking on the Celtics to make a commerce in the event that they noticed match. Whereas there nonetheless would be the buyout market after the commerce deadline — which doubtless could be a robust possibility for Boston — the Celtics will want to have a look sooner reasonably than later in the event that they wish to make a commerce. 

Boston reportedly has been trying round and if it had been to make a transfer, it doubtless could be for a wing that matches in one of many group’s expiring traded participant exceptions, based on CelticsBlog’s Keith Smith.

“League sources point out the Celtics have been lively in commerce talks for gamers who make underneath $7 million for this season,” Smith stated. “This means Boston has been attempting to make use of both their $6.9 million traded participant exception (TPE) from the Juancho Hernangomez deal earlier than it expires on January 19 or the $5.9 million TPE from the Dennis Schroder commerce.”

Whereas a deal will not be doubtless with such a good window for the Celtics to take a look at, some intriguing choices match the outline that might present Boston with some added depth. 

A couple of gamers that at the moment are on contracts that may match into Boston’s TPEs are Utah Jazz ahead Rudy Homosexual, Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Darius Bazley, and Portland Path Blazers ahead Justice Winslow. 

Homosexual is a 17-year NBA veteran and of this listing, would take advantage of sense. The 36-year-old is making simply over $6 million this season and does not play a lot of a task on the Jazz so he could also be out there. Homosexual has been a strong participant for a very long time and though he is not what he as soon as was, may very well be a strong veteran possibility off the Boston bench.

Bazley is simply 22 years outdated and averaged over double-digit factors in every of the final two seasons however his scoring has dipped to five.8 factors per sport this season. The younger ahead is from Boston and is making simply over $4 million this season.

Winslow has been related to the Celtics previously however a deal by no means has come to fruition. The 26-year-old is averaging 6.8 factors per sport this season and may very well be a strong backup possibility wing possibility for Boston. 

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