According to a league executive, the Celtics could acquire the $85 million point guard in the off-season.
Getty Malcolm Brogdon defending Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics Marcus Smart’s recent level of play has lowered the need for the Boston Celtics to acquire a new point guard. But, long term, moving Smart back to the bench and having him run the second unit might still be the most logical move, especially if the team has dreams of contending for a championship in the near future. The bigger question is, who could the Celtics acquire to be their long-term point guard solution? When speaking to Heavy.com, an NBA front office executive noted Malcolm Brogdon as a potential trade candidate for the Celtics in the upcoming off-season, hinting that it may not take an earth-shattering package to get the deal over the line. Brogdon is such a better player than Marcus Smart, and watch Celtics fans praise Smart like he’s Jrue Holiday coming up with those idiotic +/- stats Read More From Heavy How You Can Help Ukraine: Verified Charities, GoFundMe & Ways to Support Ukrainians TB12 (@_TB_12) February 27, 2022 “You’ve got Haliburton, you’ve got Brogdon, and the Pacers will get a look at those guys together, but in the end, you’re going to want to have the ball in Haliburton’s hands long-term. But you’ve got Brogdon with three years left and $65 million ($67 million, actually), and you’re going to want to move off of that. He’s injury-prone. I think when he does get dealt, people might be surprised that the Pacers don’t get much for him. If you’re the Celtics, though, that is a risk worth taking because you can add him to your mix without giving up a Rob Williams or a Marcus Smart.
