Shams Charania of the Athletic reported this morning that the Boston Celtics were interested in trading for John Collins of the Atlanta Hawks and LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs. Obviously this is only a rumor, which fans must be wary of as the March 25th Trade Deadline approaches, and GMs throw out smokescreen rumors to distract rival GMs from their true intentions. What’s interesting about Collins and Aldridge is that the two players are entirely different, and while they technically (sort of) play the same position, they are at entirely different stages in their careers.
Collins would be a dream acquisition for the Celtics, as he’s only 23 years old, and is averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds per game this season.