Proposed trade sends Point Guard Payton Pritchard to Celtics rivals

The Boston Celtics had enough trouble trading away Marcus Smart. In any case, the thought that he could confront them in the end of the season games would exacerbate that vibe. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report made a deal that would send Smart to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Celtics’ rival.

In a story published on November 4, Swartz suggested the following trade between the Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies.

Money Received: Shrewd
Grizzlies Get: Bobby Portis, Pat Connaughton, MarJon Beauchamp, 2024 second-round pick (by means of Portland Pioneers)

Swartz made sense of why Shrewd would fit well with the Bucks.

“The main objection from the Damian Lillard exchange was the general drop in safeguard Milwaukee made (21st by and large this season, down from fourth in 2022-23). The Bucks could return to the top of the standings by adding Smart, a seasoned point-of-attack defender who can also switch to bigger forwards.

“A beginning five of Lillard, Shrewd, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Stream Lopez would be very powerful on the two closures despite everything have a seat including Jae Crowder, Malik Beasley, Cameron Payne, and Andre Jackson Jr,” Swartz composed.
This trade does not appear to be very likely, despite the fact that Smart would address the Bucks’ defensive issues. After what the Grizzlies surrendered to get Shrewd, it’s difficult to see them exchanging him unexpectedly early. Nonetheless, it’s terrifying to consider Shrewd playing against the Celtics in the end of the season games.
Doc Streams Calls Exchanging Marcus Shrewd a ‘Extraordinary Move’

Previous Celtics lead trainer Doc Streams talked with The Boston Globe’s Chris Gasper on December 4 about the Celtics. At the point when gotten some information about what the Celtics did during the offseason, Waterways commended them for exchanging Marcus Savvy for Kristaps Porzingis.

“What I thought when all that happened is what an extraordinary move. Winning is difficult in the NBA. Going to the finals is considerably more enthusiastically, and it is much harder to be a definitive champ. You got to continue making changes to continue to get things done to further develop your ball group,” Streams said.
Streams applauded Stevens for doing everything on his part to further develop the Celtics contrasted with what different leaders ordinarily do.

“I love that Brad (Stevens) remained forceful. A ton of GMs, as I would see it, they simply stay pat (saying), ‘This will be sufficient.’ Indeed, it wasn’t sufficient, and that showed two years straight. As a result, Brad believed that they had to change things, and they did. Tune in, acquiring Porzingis and Occasion, you could never have improved changes.”
Getting Porzingis and supplanting Shrewd with Occasion is similarly ideal of an offseason as the Celtics might have expected.
Marcus Shrewd Among Harmed Ex-Celtics

A running subject since the 2023-24 season started is that previous Celtics have gotten injured. Robert Williams III is as of now out for the season following a knee injury. Malcolm Brogdon has missed various games with the Portland Pioneers because of wounds. ESPN reports that Marcus Smart has been out since November 17 with a foot injury.

Knowing the past is 20/20, yet the Celtics appear to be lucky that they exchanged these players realizing how long they have missed. However both Porzingis and Occasion have both missed games because of wounds.