Should we consider the Boston Celtics the odds-on favorites to win the 2023 NBA title after they made a series of major moves to bolster their bench rotation on Friday? The team first went out and convinced veteran forward Danilo Gallinari to sign with the team on a two-season mini-midlevel exception.
Then, the Celtics followed it up with a mini- blockbuster of a trade that sent out veteran big man Daniel Theis, reserve wing Aaron Nesmith, and deep rotation options Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts, and Juwan Morgan plus a 2023 first-round draft pick for Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon.
Lost in the shuffle of all the major moves, Boston also brought back veteran reserve center Luke Kornet, with a stouter reserve big man the only major move the team has yet to accomplish. And that they did all this without surrendering a rotation player is quite impressive.
Join the hosts of the CLNS “Celtics Lab” podcast as they link up with the host of Off The Glass’ “Full Access Pacers” pod Kory Waldron to talk all things Boston team building and the action around the NBA in what has become a much more active offseason than anyone expected.
This post originally appeared on Celtics Wire.
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