Thanks to their numerous assets, consisting of young talented players and attractive draft picks, Boston Celtics are one of the biggest players on the NBA trade market. Whenever a superstar player becomes available or seems unhappy with his franchise, Celtics are immediately the main contenders to get him. They pulled off such a deal in 2017 when they got Kyrie Irving from Cleveland Cavaliers, and they are now rumored to have interested in Kawhi Leonard, who wants out of San Antonio Spurs. But, according to team’s president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, Celtics are unlikely to pull off a blockbuster trade this time.
“If I feel like it’ll help our team — we explore every trade of players of certain magnitude or superstar, first-ballot Hall of Fame-type of players,” – Ainge told reporters. “We’re going to take a look and kick the tires and see if there’s something there. But that’s all. I think those things are unlikely.“
Ainge also gushed about Celtics current roster, saying that he is “excited” about the team’s future.
“I feel great that we have a lot of players that people like and want,” – said Ainge. “That’s a great feeling to have. That’s not always the case and that’s the reason we like our guys, too, is we have a lot of talent on our team. I’m excited about our team going forward.”
As currently constructed, Boston Celtics are already considered a title contender. But, adding one superstar player would certainly get them on the same level as the Golden State Warriors, at least talent-wise. Still, Celtics trading for Kawhi Leonard remains a longshot, mostly due to the fact that Leonard expressed a desire to play for Los Angeles Lakers.
