The Boston Celtics threw expectations a fairly major curveball on Friday with news from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the team will trade for Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon. Per Woj, Boston is sending out veteran big man Daniel Theis, reserve wing Aaron Nesmith, and reserves Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts, and Juwan Morgan.
The Celtics will also reportedly include a 2023 first-round draft pick to sweeten the offer for the Pacers. “The Celtics wanted to land a true playmaking point guard and now acquire Malcolm Brogdon without costing themselves a core player,” writes the ESPN NBA insider. “The Pacers land another first-round pick in the deal.”