Boston Celtics Receive: F Thaddeus Young, G/F Denzel Valentine, CHI 2023 1st Round Pick, CHI 2024 2nd Round Pick
Chicago Bulls Receive: G Marcus Smart, G/F Romeo Langford, BOS 2021 2nd Round Pick
Thaddeus Young is now 32-years old and in his 14th season in the NBA, but has always been known as a legit low-post threat and aggressive rebounder. This is exactly the type of player the Celtics could use off their bench, especially since they need more reliable play from their frontcourt.
This team needs some help in the frontcourt and at a low price, they can get a guy like Thaddeus Young who you know what you are going to get with. He can score in double-figures any day of the week and can give Boston the big-bodied big man in the low-post they need on both ends of the court.
Giving up Marcus Smart would be hard for the Celtics to do, especially since he is a fantastic two-way player for them and one of the best one-on-one defenders in the league. While he has been a terrific role player for them, it may be worth it for the Celtics in the grand scheme of things to trade him for two valuable role players.
Romeo Langford has not really played at all due to wrist injuries and with him being “dead weight” at this point for Boston, they would be getting two key role players for the price of one, which could be the difference in them making the NBA Finals.
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Denzel Valentine never really turned out to be the player the Bulls had hoped he would be, but he is still averaging 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and shooting 39.6% from three-point range this season. He is not the type of player like Smart who can get things done on both ends of the court, but can be an offensive weapon the Celtics could utilize on the wing next to their star players.
There is a lot to like about this trade for both teams, which leads us into our next discussions about why this trade makes sense for both the Celtics and the Bulls.
