Boston beefs up their rotation at some point midseason with Trade Exceptions
The Celtics have made a lot of deals/trades over the last years or so and as a result, they have a total of 5 trade exceptions, all of which expire during the 2021-22 season. They have exceptions from trades involving Jeff Teague ($370K), Moses Brown ($1.7M), Daniel Theis ($5M), Kemba Walker ($6.88M) and Evan Fournier ($17.1M), giving them a wide array of options to potentially trade for.
Who knows what players the Celtics are going to look to add at some point during the 2021-22 season, but they are going to be “buyers,” especially since they have a means to absorb small to big contracts.
Having a $17.1M trade exception from signing-and-trading Evan Fournier to the New York Knicks this offseason is huge and gives the Celtics a chance to add a very special player to their rotation. Boston will be a team to watch in NBA trade rumors as the deadline approaches.
Seeing as they just extended both Marcus Smart and Robert Williams on long-term deals, the Celtics most likely will not be targeting another All-Star-caliber player on a long-term, high-paying deal, but there are plenty of other options Boston could pursue.
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Overall, the Celtics are going to be making some kind of trade at some point during this upcoming season, which is why having these trade exceptions is a big deal for them. This team still looks like they are missing something, which is why their front-office could address this problem midseason.
