Trade Idea: Blazers - Celtics - Pelicans

[Ed Monix]

People around the league are monitoring Zion Williamson’s trade status before the draft.

Brian Windhorst

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Celtics: Zion Williamson

Pelicans: 2023 3rd Pick, Grant Williams (S + T), 2025 -  1st Round Pick (Celtics)

Blazers: Brown, Prichard, Hauser

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Boston Celtics

Smart
White
Tatum
Williamson
Horford

Brogdon, Williams III, Gallinari, Muscala

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New Orleans Pelicans

Henderson
Ingram
Murphy III
Jones
Valanciunas

McCollum, Alvarado, Daniels, Williams, 2023 14th pick

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Portland Trail Blazers

Lillard
Sharpe
Brown
Grant
Nurkic

Simons, Prichard, Hauser, 2023 23rd pick

[Birdman]

I wouldn’t want Zion, dude can’t stay healthy & is overweight

[Birdman]

Plus be bad trade for Pelicans, they can get a lot more..Portland would do that trade in a second

[Ed Monix]

Plus be bad trade for Pelicans, they can get a lot more..Portland would do that trade in a second

Like you just stated, Zion is very injury prone, with weight issues, thus his value is diminished.

Pelicans want Henderson, who is universally perceived as a franchise point guard…that is equal value (in my opinion).

[gouki88]

Brown, G Williams, Pritchard, Hauser, and a first round pick all for Zion? That is an overpay.

Would you give up that much for pick 3?

[Celtics4ever]

I would not touch Zion with a ten foot pole, dude will eat himself out the league.

Out of  a possible 328 games played he has played in just 114 games or 34 % of the games he could have played and that is horrendous.   Until he gets more disciplined in taking care of his body, this won't change.

[Ed Monix]

I would not touch Zion with a ten foot pole, dude will eat himself out the league.

Out of  a possible 328 games played he has played in just 114 games or 34 % of the games he could have played and that is horrendous.   Until he gets more disciplined in taking care of his body, this won't change.

I completely understand your stance, but the hope would be Zion’s in a poor team environment, and being around the Celtics culture would be more conducive for Zion’s personal & professional development.

Perfect example being ‘Timelord’ Robert Williams, who had a reputation in college for having a poor motor & a lazy attitude…now he’s a complete professional.

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Look at Zion’s physique before he went to New Orleans.

[Celtics4ever]

Boston Seafood, isn't going to help it, Ed


He is an amazing talent.

[Celtics978Fan]

This is another outside the box idea but taking everything into consideration in this post.  What if we take all three of these teams and move different pieces.  I'm looking at this as the Pelicans are wanting to get off Zion's contract and the Blazers are wanting Jaylen Brown. 

Celtics Trade - Jaylen Brown and the 35th pick (Blazers)
Celtics Trade - Malcolm Brogdon, S&T Grant Williams, Payton Prichard and Celtics 2025 1st (Pelicans)

Blazers Trade - #3 1st Round, Anfernee Simmons, Shaedon Sharpe (Celtics)

Pelicans Trade - Zion Williams (Celtics)

Celtics take a chance on Zion who's value is dropping, who is a different player then Brown.  They receive a scoring shooting guard in Simmons and Sharpe being a SF/SG combo, and being able to draft Scoot Henderson.  Blazers get Brown to pair with Lillard.  Yes, they're giving up a lot but it will depend on what Lillard wants.  Even if they want to keep Sharpe I'd still do the trade but I'd push for him.  Pelicans get rid of Zion's contract, receive a starting point guard, moves McCollum to the shooting guard, Ingram to the small.  The receive a starting power forward for a lot less in Grant who can space floor, a backup in Pritchard and a future first. 

Celtics starting 5
C - Williams
PF - Zion
SF - Tatum
SG - Simmons
PG - Smart

Backup 5
C - Horford
PF - Hauser
SF - Sharpe
SG - White
PG - Henderson

[gouki88]

This is another outside the box idea but taking everything into consideration in this post.  What if we take all three of these teams and move different pieces.  I'm looking at this as the Pelicans are wanting to get off Zion's contract and the Blazers are wanting Jaylen Brown. 

Celtics Trade - Jaylen Brown and the 35th pick (Blazers)
Celtics Trade - Malcolm Brogdon, S&T Grant Williams, Payton Prichard and Celtics 2025 1st (Pelicans)

Blazers Trade - #3 1st Round, Anfernee Simmons, Shaedon Sharpe (Celtics)

Pelicans Trade - Zion Williams (Celtics)

Celtics take a chance on Zion who's value is dropping, who is a different player then Brown.  They receive a scoring shooting guard in Simmons and Sharpe being a SF/SG combo, and being able to draft Scoot Henderson.  Blazers get Brown to pair with Lillard.  Yes, they're giving up a lot but it will depend on what Lillard wants.  Even if they want to keep Sharpe I'd still do the trade but I'd push for him.  Pelicans get rid of Zion's contract, receive a starting point guard, moves McCollum to the shooting guard, Ingram to the small.  The receive a starting power forward for a lot less in Grant who can space floor, a backup in Pritchard and a future first. 

Celtics starting 5
C - Williams
PF - Zion
SF - Tatum
SG - Simmons
PG - Smart

Backup 5
C - Horford
PF - Hauser
SF - Sharpe
SG - White
PG - Henderson

Zion won't be traded unless it's for a chance at Scoot IMO