BRIGHTON, MA — Trading Marcus Smart marked a pivotal moment in the Boston Celtics’ current era. Just one year after assembling the deepest guard depth in the league, they shipped out the head of the snake in favor of going big.
However, just a couple of months later, they landed Jrue Holiday, elevated Payton Pritchard into a larger role in the process, and re-solidified Boston’s guard rotation as one of the best in the league.
As Holiday, Pritchard, and Derrick White have battled in training camp, competition has been fierce, and it’s bringing the best out of everyone involved.