The Celtics are perfectly capable of pulling off one or more trades that would make them a more interesting regular season rival for Cleveland. They may even be able to give themselves a puncher’s chance in a postseason series.
But those kind of moves would be essentially a fast-food fix and leave them undernourished for the long term stay at the top they seek. And Danny Ainge seems profoundly unwilling to risk the latter for the former.
Multiple league sources continue to tell the Herald that, while the Celts are actively seeking a top-tier player by Thursday’s trade deadline (Jimmy Butler, Paul George, etc.