This trade looks really bad for Celtics. They're killing the depth of their squad for a barely better offensive player. They also lose a potential 1st pick so they mortgage the future too.
Irving is not worth that much, he's a very one dimensional player with bad defense. Crowder was underrated, losing him will hurt too.
Plus, they help their main rival a lot by doing so, which is idiotic. Crowder and especially IT will look for revenge, they'll play 200 % when facing Celtics now.
This trade looks like a sure way to never get to the Finals. It looks really ugly from Celtics standpoint. Even is they somehow get to the Finals, there's like zero percent chance they can beat the Warriors with such a poor roster and zero real superstar, so what's the point ?
What's left now ? Big picks are gone (last one is top 5 protected...), all you got is young unproven players (Tatum, Brown) and a good but not so great core (Irving / Hayward / Horford) including an aging non rebounding big and a shoot 1st non defending player. How are they supposed to win a NBA title with that roster ? Only 4 guys coming back, no depth and a lot less defense with Bradley and Crowder gone... Things look bleak for them now.
Staying in Utah clearly looks like it would have been the better option for Gordon now... Too bad it's too late.
Irving is not worth that much, he's a very one dimensional player with bad defense. Crowder was underrated, losing him will hurt too.
Plus, they help their main rival a lot by doing so, which is idiotic. Crowder and especially IT will look for revenge, they'll play 200 % when facing Celtics now.
This trade looks like a sure way to never get to the Finals. It looks really ugly from Celtics standpoint. Even is they somehow get to the Finals, there's like zero percent chance they can beat the Warriors with such a poor roster and zero real superstar, so what's the point ?
What's left now ? Big picks are gone (last one is top 5 protected...), all you got is young unproven players (Tatum, Brown) and a good but not so great core (Irving / Hayward / Horford) including an aging non rebounding big and a shoot 1st non defending player. How are they supposed to win a NBA title with that roster ? Only 4 guys coming back, no depth and a lot less defense with Bradley and Crowder gone... Things look bleak for them now.
Staying in Utah clearly looks like it would have been the better option for Gordon now... Too bad it's too late.
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