What does it mean to the Boston Celtics now that they have traded Kristaps Porzingis?
But now the team is a bit thin in their frontcourt rotation, especially with vet bigs Al Horford and Luke Kornet still free agents who might leave the team this offseason. So where does the trade of the Latvian center leave the Celtics for the season ahead and beyond?
Cohosts of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Noa Dalzell and John Zannis, sat down to talk it all over when the news of the three-team deal broke. Check it out below!
If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: https://ytubl.ink/3Ffk
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