Boston Celtics Receive: Robert Covington

Portland Trail Blazers Receive: Aaron Nesmith, 2021 1st Round Pick

Robert Covington would be on his way to Boston to give the Celtics another impact player around Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. This move would immediately help depth and help the Celtics keep pace near the top of the Eastern Conference.

This trade would also not be too expensive for Boston, who has plenty of assets in case they need them. The Celtics would also be able to utilize the $28.5M trade exception they created by executing the sign-and-trade deal that sent Gordon Hayward to the Charlotte Hornets.

Aaron Nesmith and a first-round pick in this year’s draft would be the return for Portland. Gaining a wing with potential on a rookie deal could go a long way for this Trail Blazers team who has a substantial financial commitment to Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum.

Let’s take a look and see how this NBA trade deadline scenario centered around Robert Covington would benefit both the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers.