The Portland Path Blazers might return to enterprise with the Boston Celtics on the commerce market this season.
Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes not too long ago advised that Boston might name Portland about reacquiring Robert Williams III.
“Reunion, what do you want?” Hughes stated.
“Williams did his finest with the 2021-22 Celtics, incomes an All-Defensive Second Staff nomination and ending high 10 in Most Improved Participant voting.”
“He is been injured on and off since, earns $13.9 million for the Celtics at No. 2 and is anticipated to be in demand as a commerce chip for a number of different groups. However Boston’s middle rotation appears to be like shaky, and Williams was as soon as thought-about a key participant within the group.”
Portland has its middle of the longer term in Deandre Ayton, and the Blazers have simply recruited Donovan Clingan. This might make Williams III expendable.
Brad Stevens has a historical past of bringing again huge gamers after they depart Boston. Stevens reacquired Daniel Theis in 2022 after buying and selling him to the Chicago Bulls the yr earlier than.
Stevens additionally traded for Al Horford in 2021 after a stint wherein Horford performed for the Philadelphia 76ers (2019-20) and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (2020-21). Horford was handed over in free company by former Celtics basic supervisor Danny Ainge throughout the summer season of 2019.
Will Williams III be the subsequent huge man Stevens brings again? Williams’ accidents nonetheless make him a dangerous funding. If Boston’s bigs (Horford, Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet, Neemias Queta) are wholesome heading into February, it is unlikely Stevens will really feel the necessity to make a daring transfer for Williams.
Given Horford’s age and Porzingis’ accidents, something can occur.
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