Why This Trade Makes Sense For The Boston Celtics

The only reason the Boston Celtics would potentially make this trade is because they would be getting Karl-Anthony Towns, who is one of the top frontcourt players in the entire NBA. Boston needs a dominant big man if they are to be successful and potentially win a championship and there are not many players in the league who are better than Towns.

The 7-foot big man can play in the low-post or on the perimeter and he can basically do anything you need him to do on the court. He is getting better and better defensively as a shot-blocker and he is becoming a better overall playmaker with the ball in his hands. 

Next to Jayson Tatum, the Celtics would have a fantastic one-two punch who can not only attack the rim with ease, but also knock down shots in volume from the perimeter. Along with not having reliable frontcourt play over the years, Boston has also struggled with having depth on their roster, having one of the worst benches in terms of offensive production for years now. 

If they were to make this trade with the T-Wolves, Boston’s starting rotation would look something like: Rubio, Smart, Okogie, Tatum, Towns with Culver, Teague, Theis, Pritchard and Ojeleye coming off the bench. 

Overall, they would be adding some depth to their rotations and getting some youthful talent in the process as well. Both Culver and Okogie are athletic wings who are 22 years old and 1 years old respectively, giving them plenty of time to develop into high-level talents. 

If Boston is looking to get younger talent along with a superstar player like Karl-Anthony Towns, this trade makes a lot of sense for them, but at the price of two All-Star players and two first-round picks, this made be a little too much for Boston to give up, even for a guy like Towns.