It was not all that long ago that Boston Celtics backup combo guard Payton Pritchard was actively trying to get off the team’s roster, as he was buried in the ball club’s guard rotation last season. But the Celtics of course did not deal Fast PP to another team, other guards ahead of him in the rotation like Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon instead getting shipped out over the summer in other trades.
Pritchard has really settled into his role with Boston for this campaign since signing an extension during the preseason. Has the West Linn native become so good in his role that there’s simply just no viable upgrade via a trade?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast recently took a closer look at Pritchard’s role with the Celtics this season, and whether there are any players out there worth letting go of the Oregon alum for in a trade.
Check it out above!
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