Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Trades Involving Marc Gasol and the Boston Celtics
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Boston receives: Marc Gasol
Memphis receives: Avery Bradley and Wilson Chandler
Denver receives: Marcus Smart, James Ennis, 2020 second-round pick from Miami, 2018 second-round pick from Miami or Charlotte (most favorable)
This trade works for everyone wanting to stay competitive.
Boston gets an All-NBA center that could become the final piece to the championship puzzle. The frontcourt of Hayward, Horford and Gasol is absolutely dangerous for any team.
Denver finds a tough, defensive-minded point guard and an upgrade over Emmanuel Mudiay.
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Smart could come in and bring defense to one of the worst defensive teams in basketball. With Ennis, they acquire nothing more than a bench wing option. The draft picks could help them accumulate assets – or find another Nikola Jokic.
Memphis benefits in the present for this trade. A starting lineup of Conley-Bradley-Parsons-Chandler-Wright could potentially be a playoff team out West, especially if they find some bench help internally or externally. Bradley and Chandler are both versatile, two-way players who produce at a borderline All-Star level.
If you want to stay competitive, this is the best trade of the bunch.