Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket, and Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks and whoever the tenth general decide winds up being are actually Phoenix Suns. However these groups play within the Western Convention, so why on earth would any of this matter for the Boston Celtics?
Effectively, it doesn’t… instantly. However there are some things to notice for Celtics followers micromanaging their crew’s already-depressing offseason that can most likely see each Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Vacation exit stage left. So what issues? Right here’s three issues.
1. The Rockets are not a Vacation suitor
Houston was one of many few groups with the cap area, property, and proximity-to-winning that will get probably the most out of a Vacation deal. The 35-year-old is within the twilight of his profession, however continues to be the dictionary definition of a profitable participant that the younger Rockets want within the constructing. With Durant within the constructing, that’s most likely not within the playing cards.
Durant is within the final 12 months of his 194 million greenback contract he signed with… the Brooklyn Nets, however I can’t think about the Rockets traded for the 36-year-old with out having an inkling that he would possibly signal his final massive contract of his profession with them. That can tie up the Rockets to an extent that Vacation’s cope with be prohibitively massive. The Celtics shouldn’t look to Houston for younger gamers and picks in trade for his or her good (however too costly) level guard.
2. It’s not possible the Celtics will likely be dealing Jaylen Brown, not less than this summer time
I’m not breaking any information right here, however the Rockets felt like they have been a famous person commerce ready to occur, and if it wasn’t Durant it might be Giannis Antetokounmpo. If it wasn’t both of them… it may have been Brown. Welp.
Not that I’m complaining, however I’m as soon as once more a bit not sure the place the Brown touchdown spot is with out Houston. The Celtics aren’t “promoting” within the normal sense of the phrase, however they’re purchasing a couple of very particular objects. Vacation and Porzingis full the system within the least painful method, however Brown completes it on his personal. If there was really a critical marketplace for him, I’m positive the Celtics would have some conferences.
Now? I don’t know the place that market is. San Antonio appears potential, however past that we’re speaking the Miami Warmth (gross), Brooklyn Nets (nope), or some bizarre decide explosion out of left subject. The Rockets (like they did for each star) was the most effective spot with the most effective property. And I suppose they made their selection.
3. It is a weird commerce market that may make it arduous for the Celtics to get high quality property again
The NBA commerce market was easy: hand over great things to get great things. Then, extra lately, the NBA commerce market was silly: hand over all of your draft picks to get great things. However this Durant commerce included one first-round decide, so I’m not tremendous positive the place the league is at proper now.
It’s potential we’re in a draft decide market crash, the place picks are consolidated in so few groups that they don’t have the worth they used to. With the second apron what it’s, buying and selling anybody to shed wage is already going to take some artistic accounting. Now? The suitors are thinning, and the market goes loopy.
Nor will the Celtics be negotiating from a place of energy with both Porzingis or Vacation, and it’s potential that making an attempt to make this roster cheaper will get awkward earlier than it will get higher. Does this Durant commerce clear some issues up? Sure, but it surely asks much more questions than it solutions.
