Three teams were needed for Kristaps Porzingis to land in Boston Celtics, coming from Washington Wizards. The versatile Latvian center, 2.21 meters tall, came to the Celtics, who let go of point guard Marcus Smart.
But the transaction required the participation of the Memphis Grizzlies, a team that will take over the services of Smart. The three-way trade included various offers of future draft picks and ran as follows:
Boston Celtics received:
Kristaps Porzingis First Round 2023, number 25 of Warriors First Round 2024, top 4 protected
Memphis Grizzlies received:
Washington Wizards received:
Tyus Jones Danilo Gallinari Mike Muscala Second Round 2023, number 35
In this way, the Celtics took a player who can provide them with that extra that they needed to reach the longed for ring number 18. It is that Porzinguis can dominate the paint, score from distance and rebound, so his presence never goes unnoticed if he reaches the ball.
What coach Joe Mazzulla does have to work on is the Latvian’s temperament. It is that the European player always seeks to be the protagonist and his game falls if he does not have active participation. This already happened in the Dallas Maverics, when Porzingis shared a squad with Luka Doncic and he was the absolute owner of the attacks.
The center, who was untradeable at one point for the Texan franchise, began to feel uncomfortable and was eventually traded.
Now it’s time to see if he can give Boston what it needs to win the title. Tools, he has plenty.
2023-06-29 10:20:45
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