The Boston Celtics have been accumulating picks this offseason, and there is a purpose behind it. Multiple reports indicate that the Cs are preparing for a “seismic trade” that could come within the next two years.
The Celtics will ultimately look for the next superstar player that requests a trade. That got us at the Houdini thinking of who should the Celtics want the most. For this exercise, we are going to assume that Jaylen Brown is being included in the deal, so the rankings are based on potential fit with Jayson Tatum.
Here are the top three targets ranked from worst to best.