The Boston Celtics would reverse Billy King themselves in a losing trade scenario with the Brooklyn Nets that would swap locker room leader Al Horford and Payton Pritchard for Dorian Finney Smith — this in a proposal pitched by NBA Analysis Network.
Sure, in this scenario the Cs would again be sending away the aging vet to the Nets, so that aspect of the deal would honor the infamous 2013 Kevin Garnett/Paul Pierce Brooklyn transaction. But this time around, the deal would be seen as a clear loss for the green corner; one that would eradicate the two most prolific role players from the past two years’ Finals and Eastern Conference Finals runs after Marcus Smart was traded by the franchise in June.