What do the Boston Celtics trades, draft picks tell us about their future?
The Boston Celtics just had a very busy week as they reshaped the team. What do these trades and draft moves tell us about the future of the ball club? The Celtics kicked things off by dealing away veteran guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers for Anfernee Simons and second round draft picks. Soon after that, they traded Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal that brought back vet backup forward Georges Niang and a second rounder as well.
Those moves got Boston under the dreaded second apron, allowing the front office to focus on their moves in the 2025 NBA draft. There, Boston took Spanish forward Hugo Gonzalez and No. 28 overall in the first round, then traded back in the second round with No. 32 overall, getting four firsts from the Orlando Magic, and using the two in this year's draft to take Kentucky big Amari Williams and VCU guard Max Shulga. What does all this mean for Boston?
The host of the CLNS Media "You Got Boston" podcast, Noa Dalzell, took some time on a recent show to talk it all over. 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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