Why This Trade Makes Sense For The Boston Celtics

The Celtics adding Kemba Walker last year was supposed to finally get them back to the NBA Finals, but as the trend has been for years now, the Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Obviously, Kemba Walker was not the answer and it should be clear to Boston’s front office that they need to add depth on their bench.

With Kemba Walker out to begin the season, Jeff Teague and Payton Pritchard have been better than expected at the point guard position and moving forward, they could easily handle the load of being the starting and back-up point guards respectively. 

Bringing in Tim Hardaway Jr. and Josh Richardson for bench depth could do wonders for the Celtics and bring their offensive to new heights. A lot of the Celtics’ offense last year revolved around three guys: Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum.

Teams basically put all of their attention on these three guys last year down the stretch and as a result, the Celtics failed to score when it mattered most.