It may no longer be permitted for teams to trade players for the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season, but according to Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley, if it were still allowed, the Boston Celtics ought to covet Charlotte Hornets big man PJ Washington. The onetime Kentucky standout has been linked to the Celtics in the past and could fill a need for youth in the frontcourt once Al Horford begins to lose a step.
Citing Robert Williams III’s recent return to the injury report, Buckley suggests the club might regret not doing more to improve its big rotation. Washington’s “versatility would shine at both ends,” per the B/R analyst, with the Hornet swingman offering “an alternative to paying Grant Williams this summer since both are heading to restricted free agency.”
