Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are in a very intriguing position as a franchise right now because their current record of 12-10 can be deceiving. Jaylen Brown has missed a lot of time this year and when they are at full-strength, this team looks like one of the better defensive teams in the league.
However, they still are missing something on the offensive-end of the floor and it lies in their frontcourt. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are going to do their thing on the wing, but can this team really afford to rely on Al Horford and Robert Williams to be productive on offense if they are to contend in the Eastern Conference?
Both Horford and Williams have played well this season, but Christian Wood would bring a new dynamic to this team and be the scoring threat they desperately need in the paint. The Celtics are only averaging 43.2 points in the paint per game this season, ranking them 22nd in the league.
Overall, the Celtics’ offense ranks 22nd in the league, which is why they need to find ways to add more scorers with their many trade exceptions. The Celtics have TPEs of $17.1M, $9.7M, $5.1M, $500K, and $370K to spend this season, giving them plenty of opportunities to add more talent to their roster.
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Making just $13.6M this season, the Boston Celtics could absorb Wood’s salary using their $17.1M TPE from signing and trading Evan Fournier to the New York Knicks this past offseason. Along with having a handful of young talents, the Celtics can make this trade a reality fairly easily.
They have guys like Payton Pritchard, Aaron Nesmith and Romeo Langford, as well as plenty of draft picks to leverage for Christian Wood, hence why the Celtics are going to be a very busy team leading up to the trade deadline.
