This Celtics-Spurs trade is focused on Dejounte Murray

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Does this trade make sense for the Boston Celtics?

Acquiring Dejounte Murray would be a very strong move for the Boston Celtics to make and if the Spurs are willing to take Marcus Smart and Romeo Langford in a deal for him, then Boston should absolutely pull the trigger on this trade. 

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are two All-Stars that could lead a team to a championship, but the talent surrounding them right now does not make up a championship-contending roster. Al Horford, Marcus Smart and now Josh Richardson are all solid secondary players, but the Celtics really do not have that third key contributor that many other playoff teams do have. 

In the Eastern Conference, the Nets, 76ers, Bucks and now the Heat all have versions of a “Big 3,” which is why Boston needs to make a move sooner or later. Dejounte Murray is not an All-Star-level player, but he is certainly better than the other secondary options the Celtics currently have, including Marcus Smart. 

Getting Murray not only gives the Celtics an asset they can utilize to win now, but also an asset that they could look to leverage down the line as well. Bradley Beal is a guy Boston has had their eye on in trade talks for years now and having a young, versatile guard like Murray is advantageous to them if Beal becomes available since he is well-respected and highly-viewed league-wide as a young and upcoming point guard. 

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With Marcus Smart’s contract set to expire at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season and Boston going to be tight financially, leveraging his value now, as well as some other assets, to get a young, high-level guard like Dejounte Murray definitely makes sense for the Boston Celtics. 

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