San Antonio Spurs Receive: G Payton Pritchard, 2025 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected – BOS)
Boston Celtics Receive: C Jakob Poeltl
We almost feel a little guilty about this proposal. That’s how much we love Robert Williams III.
This man is nicknamed Time Lord. Somehow, it doesn’t make any sense, but it suits him anyway. If the implication is that he bends time to his will, that works for us.
After all, Williams’ unique combination of lateral mobility, wingspan, and vertical leap allows him to be a high-end defensive big man in spite of his 6’8 height. In other words, this isn’t about replacing him.
It’s not about replacing Al Horford either. He may be aging, but he was instrumental to Boston’s Finals run. They’ll be hoping they can replicate his performance in 2022-23.
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With that said, it looks like the Celtics’ center rotation is set. It begs the question: what are we doing here?