Aside from the Brown extension, Boston was busy retooling their roster as one of the biggest acquisitions in the

offseason was Kristaps Porzingis headed to Beantown. By adding Porzingis, the Celtics needed to let go of two rough riders

in Marcus Smart and Grant Williams, so they’ll have a vastly new look next season. The depth chart will still be an

experiment for Boston, but they are a few gaping holes they must address before the stretch run.

Losing Smart means they do not have a traditional playmaker on their squad. Derrick White or Malcolm Brogdon will

alternate at that role, but it remains to be seen if it will be effective, especially with their issues in clutch time execution. The

wing position is also depleted after Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, so Brad Stevens still has work to do.

Here is one trade the Celtics must get done.

There have been rumblings of Zach LaVine being available in trade talks, so there is a plausible chance that the Chicago

Bulls may begin the rebuilding phase. DeMar DeRozan will also be available in the market, but the best fit for the Boston

Celtics is their defensive stopper and Swiss Army knife, Alex Caruso.

The Celtics have the nucleus of their roster set, and Caruso is the perfect piece that will complete the puzzle. There have been

Boston fans desiring for the front office to acquire him last year, but Chicago has not been making him available. That can

possibly change before training camp, and Boston must be quick to pounce on the rare opportunity.

Caruso will come off the bench behind Tatum and Brown, but there will be contests wherein he will be in the closing lineup

of head coach Joe Mazzulla. With Smart being paid close to $20 million, Caruso will be able to replicate his contributions

even if they will only pay him less than $10 million. With the playoff and championship experience, he knows how to mesh

in a group that is focused on winning the chip every season.

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The Boston Celtics have had a busy NBA offseason after the team was knocked out of the NBA playoffs by the eighth-seeded

Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The storied franchise was determined to make some moves in order to upgrade their roster this summer, and by all

accounts, Brad Stevens and company have been able to do just that with what could be one of the best trios in the NBA.

The addition of sharpshooting forward Kristaps Porzingis in the trade with the Washington Wizards could be a game-

changing move for the Celtics as the team tries to determine if it can win it all with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading

the way.

Although that was a substantial move that could really pay off in the years to come, the next move will be crucial to the

team’s success, with Brown eligible to sign a supermax contract extension.

According to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, contract talks between Brown and the Celtics will resume in Boston after

a short hiatus.

With Jaylen Brown now back in Boston from his NBPA retreat in Spain, contract talks will resume next week,

according to a league source.

 

Although Brown is arguably one of the best players in the league right now, he is clearly the No. 2 option behind Tatum and

has some issues on the court, especially when it comes to handling the basketball.

Despite being the second option in Boston, the Celtics seem determined to make Brown a very wealthy man this summer,

securing his long-term future with the club while keeping the dynamic duo of him and Tatum intact for a little while longer.