Boston makes a huge upgrade at point guard to go toe-to-toe with the Bucks as East favorites.
, Porzingis and Horford. Mixing and matching that group should allow for some pretty potent lineups offensively. But the depth after that is non-existent. Porzingis is injury prone and has played in 10 playoff games in his entire life. Horford is 37 and coming off the worst postseason of his career. Holiday makes a ton of sense in the wake of trading Smart, but dealing away Williams after also losing Grant Williams in free agency is a bold strategy.
Ultimately, the Celtics responding to the Lillard acquisition is the right move, and this sets up a juicy possibility for a conference finals matchup between Boston and Milwaukee. The resulting lack of depth for the Celtics cools me on the Holiday trade the slightest bit, but with how uninspiring the rest of the East is, it may not matter for Boston.
Holiday made his second All-Star team last season after averaging 19.3 points per game.Trevor Ruszkowski/USA TODAY SportsSo the final haul for the Lillard trade for Portland is Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, the 2024 Warriors first, the 2029 Celtics first, a 2029 Bucks first, and two pick swaps in ‘28 and ‘30 with Milwaukee. This is pretty good! Joe Cronin deserves credit for his patience and creating a market for Dame when for months it seemed as though Miami was the only game in town.
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