In response to the Milwaukee Bucks deciding to trade for star point guard Damian Lillard, the Boston Celtics moved to pick up former Bucks All-Star floor general Jrue Holiday, strengthening their defensive and playmaking capabilities as a result.
This trade puts both teams in a position to be top contenders in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, and it is a clear attempt by the Celtics to build a squad capable of not only stopping the Bucks but winning it all in the 2024 NBA Finals. The Celtics can also ensure that they always have at least one All-Defensive guard on the court as a result of the trade.
The key to success may hinge on the Celtics’ frontcourt’s health and depth over the long season.
The folks behind The Score YouTube channel put together a clip analyzing the deal in the context of their battle for East supremacy this season in the video embedded above; check it out.
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