Post by Admin on Nov 21, 2023 17:16:54 GMT -5
Celtics could pursue a Precious Achiuwa trade if Raptors don't plan on re-signing him
Buckley also listed a higher-end Celtics frontcourt target, Precious Achiuwa, but added a caveat to a potential pursuit of the Toronto Raptors combo big: Masai Ujiri and Co. would have to not want to retain him for next season and beyond.
"While he isn't an obvious trade candidate even if the Raptors rebuild, he is playing on an expiring contract," Buckley wrote. "So, if Toronto doesn't plan on re-signing him next offseason, then trading him for a future-focused asset feels like the move to make."
In terms of tradable future-focused assets, Brad Stevens has 2023 second-round draft pick Jordan Walsh and 2022 second-rounder JD Davison. Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser are 25, and the other young players on the C's books lack the kind of trade value necessary to land a player like Achiuwa. Other than that, the Celtics have a Grant Williams TPE at their disposal that they can pair with draft picks.
