Why The Boston Celtics Do The Deal
To be sure, the Celtics would miss Williams III. Furthermore, they’d miss Grant Williams as a solid floor-spacing, defensively sound forward.
Landing Beal still ought to be worth that price.
Yes, Beal has been overtaxed as the top offensive option in Washington. On the other hand, imagine him as the second, or even third option on this Celtics team. Guarding them was already difficult. With the addition of Beal, it might be outright impossible.
Meanwhile, the Celtics would still have a quality defensive big in Al Horford. Granted, he’s old – this is an all-in push for an NBA title for the Celtics. If it works, it’s worth the price of the future-focused assets they’re surrendering here.
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If it doesn’t, there’s still plenty of reason to be jealous of this organization.