Marc Stein reported which guard is the most likely to be traded away.
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Derrick White and Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics
Because the Boston Celtics are a little crowded in their backcourt, they may make some changes to it this offseason. NBA Insider Marc Stein reported which one is the most likely to find a new team this summer.
“Word is the most likely of the group to be dealt, entering the weekend, was Malcolm Brogdon rather than Marcus Smart, Derrick White or Payton Pritchard,” Stein wrote on his Substack.
Brogdon has two years and $45 million left on his contract, which is an affordable deal for the NBA’s reigning Sixth Man of the Year, though he has a reputation for being injury-prone. Though Stein said that Brogdon is the most likely guard to get dealt, it’s possible none of the Celtics’ four guards get traded this summer.
If he does, what remains to be seen is if the Celtics will trade him for draft assets or they trade him for a player(s) who they believe would fit the roster better than him.
