I Am Once Again Urging The Celtics To Trade For Buddy Hield
I’m just going to do a quick story time so you understand my frustrations with this Celtics team that’s managed so damn poorly. Danny Ainge is the hero, Brad Stevens is a coward. Just remember that. We will get to Buddy Hield eventually but just stick with me.
When the Celtics ended up Losing Gordon Hayward, they were rewarded with a mega trade exception. I argued that the Celtics should have used that exception on Buddy Hield. They used that exception instead to trade for Evan Fournier. Hindsight is 20/20 but let’s just call that a win for Team Trey now. Regardless of what you think of Buddy, he’s better than Fournier. The Knicks are literally throwing prayer centers and lighting sage in an attempt to get rid of the guy.
When the Celtics lost Fournier to the Knicks, they were given another trade exception. I tried my best to get the Celtics to trade for Kevin Huerter. The Kings traded for him in the same offseason and just made the three-seed out of nowhere. Coincidence? I think not.
Instead, the Celtics traded for Malcolm Brogdon. In the most predictable turn of events ever, Brogdon got hurt at the wrong time of year and stunk as the Celtics got eliminated by a painfully average Heat team. He also is so medically broken that he halted the first version of the Kristaps Porzingis trade and the Celtics had to deal Marcus Smart instead.
Another win for team Trey.
Are you starting to sense a pattern?
Do you understand why I hate the man in charge of the Celtics? He has a clam between his legs and if you can’t see that, I can’t help you. I’m just scratching the surface on his poor decisions too.
The craziest part is Stevens can still be partially redeemed. The dream is still alive. Those are Jackson Law’s words in our company Slack, not mine. It makes too much sense not to happen. It was reported today that the Pacers will no longer further engage Buddy on a contract extension. They are actually trying to trade him instead.
Meanwhile, you have Brogdon sitting in Boston miserable AF. Apparently, he’s not over the fact that the Celtics tried to get rid of him. As we have been over, they should have never traded for him, to begin with. Brogdon is throwing himself a pitty party despite the fact that he’s a bum and really has no leg to stand on. If Brogdon is going to act like a sour puss, flipping him in a deal for Buddy seems like a great option.
Brogdon did provide quality shooting with the Celtics but that production would be replaced by Buddy. I’m not saying that Buddy is a great defender but he at least provides wing help. Something the Celtics don’t have enough of. Are they really going to count on Oshae Brissett to play big minutes? Doesn’t feel smart. Having Hield be the spark bench guy seems like the best case scenario.
Having a starting lineup of White, Brown, Tatum, Porzingis, and Horford works. Add Payton Pritchard taking backup point minutes, Hield as the extra wing, and Timelord as the second big. That’s your rotation. Get it done and figure it out.
The Pacers do have a quality backup point guard in TJ McConnell but Brogdon played well in Indiana when he was actually healthy. Also, there isn’t really ever a method to their madness. Does anyone ever know what Indiana is cooking? Myles Turner has been there forever but also feels like he’s on the trade block every year. That’s Indiana.
I got the trade for you right here. You’re welcome. Thank me later and do your job, Brad, so I don’t have to. It’s low-key embarrassing the franchise hasn’t already contacted me about that.
Figure out the picks and keep it moving. Yes, I added Isaiah Wong in there because I’m a fan and the Celtics have an extra roster spot. Deal with it.
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