One NBA writer is proposing that the Dallas Mavericks acquire Malcolm Brogdon from the Boston Celtics this summer.
Jason Ounpraseuth of NESN proposed that the Mavericks trade Davis Bertans and Reggie Bullock to the Celtics for Brogdon, who won the Sixth Man of the Year Award this season.
“Brogdon played for Jason Kidd in his early years with the Milwaukee Bucks, and if the Dallas Mavericks aren’t able to retain Kyrie Irving in free agency, then Brogdon would be a solid consolation to pair with Luka Doncic,” Ounpraseuth wrote. “The Celtics can trade Brogdon for Davis Bertans and Reggie Bullock. The pair would be solid contributors off the bench, and the latter would serve as a nice fit on the wings for Tatum and Brown drives.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics & Dallas Mavericks Updates
Brogdon averaged 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 67 games this season for the Celtics while shooting 48.4% from the field, 44.4% from beyond the arc and 87.0% from the free-throw line. He played for Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd on the Milwaukee Bucks.
The 2016-17 Rookie of the Year, Brogdon signed a two-year, $85 million extension with the Indiana Pacers in October 2021. He’ll make $22.5 million next season.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Malcolm Brogdon, Boston Celtics & Dallas Mavericks Updates
Brogdon has career averages of 15.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists with the Bucks, Pacers and Celtics. The talented guard may need surgery this summer, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic, as Brogdon has a partial tear in the tendon coming out of his right elbow that leads into his forearm.
“Malcolm Brogdon has been playing through a partial tear in the tendon coming out of his right elbow that leads into his forearm, team sources told The Athletic,” Weiss wrote. “Brogdon suffered the injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, according to the sources, who were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. The Celtics guard was initially dealing with golfer’s elbow soreness during the second-round series against Philadelphia, but an MRI after Game 1 against the Heat determined he exacerbated the injury by tearing the tendon in boxing out Miami Heat big Kevin Love midway through the first quarter.
“He is expected to evaluate whether he will need surgery after the season, according to team sources.”
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