The 2023 NBA offseason was a whirlwind of activity, with several notable trades and signings taking place. However, there were still some potential deals that could have added even more excitement to the offseason according to Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, including one trade proposal involving the Boston Celtics.
Per Buckley, the Celtics should have traded 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon for Washington Wizards point guard Tyus Jones and shooting guard Ryan Rollins. Citing Brogdon’s lingering ire with Boston and his generally poor availability, the B/R analyst suggests that “Jones may have been the better choice” if ever there was an option to pick between the pair.
Buy Celtics Tickets“A team looking to up its playmaking and offensive organization would surely be blown away by the canyon sitting between Jones’ career 2,108 assists and 400 turnovers,” offers Buckley. “Upping his appeal is the fact he’s become more of a scoring and shooting threat in recent years.”
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“Since the start of the 2019-20 season, he has averaged a solid 14.4 points per 36 minutes while shooting 36.9% from 3,” he adds. “Boston could have gotten serious mileage out of Jones, and the Celtics could have given Rollins a chance to carve out a niche on the perimeter.”
“As for Washington, the incoming first-round pick would’ve mattered more than any of the players involved. The Wizards also could have looked to effectively extract more assets out of this deal by shopping Brogdon around to win-now buyers.”
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