Why This Trade Would Benefit The Boston Celtics
It was clear during their playoff from last season that the Boston Celtics needed a big man. They were dominated down low by Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Thompson was their lone free agent signing in the frontcourt and that has been extremely underwhelming to this point.
As good as Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been offensively, they struggle to get the rest of the team involved and are mediocre defensively. Vucevic would bring a new dynamic on both ends of the floor. He is a big man who can dominate down low but also step out and shoot a three.
This is extremely important in today’s game. Nikola Vucevic would be a pick-and-roll option on the perimeter and be difficult to guard. He is a match a problem man has shown that during his years with the Magic.
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Brad Stevens is the kind of coach that would be able to insert Nikola Vucevic and find many ways to use his skill set. This seems like a perfect match, especially if the Celtics want to take that next step in the conference.
