Over the years, the Boston Celtics have always been seen as a true NBA championship contender at the Eastern Conference, but have not been able to break away from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, although they have had some great teams and some excellent opportunities to do so.
Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford are all renowned players who have been part of the Celtics organization over the years and share the same destiny with Boston – no championship.
This year, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum should be All-Stars and with Kemba Walker finally back and looking 100%, the Celtics definitely have a chance to face some of the best teams in the East, but they have enough firepower to beat these teams in a series of seven games?
The Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks have stronger lineups than the Boston Celtics, which could lead to the fall of the Celtics this year. They will have to add more depth to their squad and more general talent if they are to really have a chance to fight to reach the NBA finals, which is why the Clippers are a team they could make a deal with.
Boston loves Marcus Smart and the energy he brings to this team, but they could try to switch him to bring in two key bank players. The two biggest problems that Boston has had in terms of escalating over the years is that they didn’t have a reliable bank and this year is no different.
Could the Celtics exchange Marcus Smart for the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for two important players to help them in their quest for the championship? Let’s take a look at how this trade can be.