Why The Boston Celtics Do The Deal
This won’t be an easy decision for Boston. It will leave them with some complicating factors to consider.
Suppose Williams III gets healthy. Now, the Celtics have a log jam. As two non-shooters, it’s hard to imagine the two big men sharing the floor for long.
On the other hand, the Celtics already have a logjam of combo bigs. Their inability to organize an offence proved problematic in these playoffs. So did Williams III’s unreliability.
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Should the Celtics operate as if he’ll be healthy? Probably not.
With that in mind, flipping one of their combo guards for an elite defensive big man makes sense.
Should the Hawks part with that big man?