- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,129,177
- Reaction score
- 59
You must be registered for see images attach
Bleacher Report Points To Three Offseason Trade Targets For Celtics originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Bleacher Report's Dan Favale identified three offseason trade targets for each NBA team in a new column published Wednesday.
When it came to the Boston Celtics, Favale pointed to Atlanta Hawks' Onyeka Okongwu, Dallas Mavericks' Daniel Gafford, and Brooklyn Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe.
Favale was operating under the assumption that Nikola Vucevic, currently on an expiring contract, won't be re-upped by Boston's front office this summer.
"Assuming Nikola Vučević is merely a stopgap, the Boston Celtics will need another center," Favale wrote. "Whether they want that big man to back up, play ahead of or start alongside Neemias Queta is a matter the playoffs will settle."
"Oneyka Okongwu both splits the difference and is the most ambitious option. His three-ball is reliable enough (including from above the break!) for him to play in tandem with Queta."
"Daniel Gafford isn't nearly as dynamic, at either end, as Okongwu but remains a solid rim protector and pick-and-roll partner," Favale continued. "That he's remained efficient as the dive man in this Dallas Mavericks offense is a modest miracle."
"Day'Ron Sharpe is slated to cost under $6.3 million and brings dabs of defensive disruption, rebounding and general enormity, as well as undercurrents of offensive craft," Favale added. "He's the name Boston draws a heart around if it's attempting to allocate money elsewhere and certain Queta can be its primary 5."
For now, Boston is rocking with Queta and Luka Garza in its frontcourt, while Vucevic recovers from a fractured finger that's expected to keep him out for another three-to-four weeks.
The Celtics will take on the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
More NBA: Bill Simmons Shares Unexpected Baylor Scheierman-Jayson Tatum Theory
Continue reading...
