Orlando Magic Receive: F Danilo Gallinari, G Payton Pritchard
Boston Celtics Receive: C Mo Bamba
With that said, defensive strategies often evolve alongside offensive ones.
For a long time, big men were confined to the paint on both ends of the floor. By now, that’s changed. The three-point revolution has ensured that big men across the league are shooting threes.
That means other big men need to be able to defend the perimeter. As a result, switchy big men were born. Sometimes, they can be more valuable than stretch bigs.
Let’s compare Williams III and Bamba again. Bamba can space the floor, and Williams III can’’t.
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Still, most would agree that Williams III’s ability to defend in space makes him a more valuable player.
Should the Celtics acquire Bamba anyway?