The Boston Celtics said they wanted a new playmaker, here it is! NBA Finalists Recover Malcolm Brogdon in a trade with the Indiana Pacers. In exchange, they send five players and a first round of the 2023 Draft to Indianapolis, from EPSN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A big blow from the Greens.
To recover Brogdon, the Celtics separate from many elements: Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Nick Stauskas, Malik Fitts et John Morgan. But between them, they have only accumulated 56 minutes in the NBA Finals this year. As the Pacers asked Grant Williamsthe front office of Brad Stevens managed to retain all of its rotation players in this trade. A real success.
The president of basketball operations received “the green light to do everything [qu’il a] need to make” and this is already confirmed. He intended to use this to bring in a new creator to strengthen his team.
“I think we need a little more playmaking. […] We probably need more players who can create,” he said at a press conference.
Malcolm Brogdon, coming off a season with 19.1 points, 5.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds, seems like the perfect addition for that. The Pacers guard is a very important upgrade for their roster, which was missing this profile. A strong defender, he should also like the coach’s style of play Ime Udoka. He also remains under contract for the next three years, a considerable bonus in this transaction.
After the recruitment of Danilo Gallinari, the Celtics start their offseason perfectly. They still have a trade exception of $17.1 million, which might allow them to continue in this direction. Boston wants to win a title and is doing everything to make it possible.
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