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The NBA trade deadline is coming up on February 5th (at 3:00 PM EST) and we’ve been speculating about trade options all season. Brad Stevens and the Celtics front office did a great job reducing payroll this past offseason, and somehow the team has hardly missed a step. In fact, several new and young players have stepped right up into bigger roles. To the point where Joe Mazzulla is being discussed for Coach of the Year (which he won’t care about) and Brad Stevens has a case for Executive of the Year.
But have they done enough for this year? Most have pointed to the lack of depth at the center position, but Neemias Queta has established himself as at least a solid starter and Luka Garza has looked more and more comfortable in his role off the bench. Perhaps rotating in cheaper center options is a way to navigate the Apron era.
What they have is working right now, and making a trade would likely take some piece away from that mix. So perhaps they shouldn’t fix what isn’t broken. As it is, they could have the best mid-season addition in the league if and when Jayson Tatum returns to the lineup.
Or perhaps you feel like the team owes it to Tatum and Jaylen Brown (who has been carrying this team on his shoulders all year) to give them the best shot at winning a title this year.
So if we fast forward to beyond the trade deadline and the Celtics have made no moves, how would you feel about that decision? Leave your thoughts in the comments below and join in the conversation!
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