Boston Celtics Receive: Al Horford

Philadelphia 76ers Receive: Gordon Hayward

This trade sees two veterans in Al Horford and Gordon Hayward swap locations in a one-for-one deal. Both the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers would also be able to resolve logjams while addressing a position of need— posing a true win-win scenario.

The 76ers are able to grab Hayward, the younger of the two players, albeit one with an injury-history in Boston. However, this deal would only work if Hayward were to exercise his $32.7 million player option, which is not guaranteed to occur.

And the Celtics reacquire Horford in this deal to hold down their frontcourt as Boston prepares to make another run in the Eastern Conference after falling short against the Miami Heat.

Let’s break down the deal in terms of both teams and analyze the fit for these two Eastern Conference foes.