This Celtics-Raptors Trade Features Goran Dragic To Boston

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Boston Celtics Receive: G Goran Dragic
Toronto Raptors Receive: G/F Josh Richardson, G Kris Dunn

This NBA trade scenario is a simple player-for-player swap. The Boston Celtics would sent Josh Richardson to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Goran Dragic. The recently traded players exception would need to expire for all players involved in this scenario before a deal could be made.

The Celtics moved on from Kemba Walker at the beginning of the offseason by trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Since then, Boston has signed Dennis Schroder on a one-year deal in what could very well be a short stint in Boston.

Even if Schroder were to stick around, the Celtics could use more playmaking and shot creation in the backcourt to alleviate pressure from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The options are thin but it’s clear that Dragic does not want to be a member of the Raptors and the team already has Fred VanVleet and Malachi Flynn in the fold.

The main thought here for the Celtics is that if the team added another point guard like Dragic, the team could slot Marcus Smart more as a two-guard. There would be far more capable offensive results in such a situation as the level of shooting and playmaking would be maximized.

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Both Dragic and Richardson are entering the final-year of their current contracts, so the situation would not require a long-term commitment. This would be a low-risk move to better balance the rosters of each team. However, Boston would need to be willing to pay more in luxury tax after adding $2.8 million in spending, but regardless, waiving Jabari Parker’s $2.3 million salary would help, too.

Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade scenario centered around Goran Dragic would impact both the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.

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