{"id":532517,"date":"2026-01-12T21:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/532517\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T21:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:31:21","slug":"celtics-predicted-to-trade-for-175-million-ex-lakers-star-nba-champion-to-help-jaylen-brown-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/532517\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics predicted to trade for $175 million ex-Lakers star, NBA champion to help Jaylen Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celtics predicted to trade for $175 million ex-Lakers star, NBA champion to help Jaylen Brown<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Boston Celtics<\/a>\u2019 frontcourt production has been pleasantly surprising during the first half of the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n

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Neemis Queta is enjoying the most productive season of his young NBA career on both ends of the floor, as the Utah State product is averaging 10.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. <\/p>\n

Despite being at a disadvantage from a lateral movement standpoint, Luka Garza has been a solid reserve with the Jayson Tatum-less Western Conference squad (7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game while shooting 61.4% from the field and 51.2% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

Still, former Detroit Pistons<\/a> superstar Isiah Thomas believes that adding an electric former Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> standout forward would help the Celtics boast a more dynamic frontcourt <\/a>going forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there are four teams in the East that, if they make a trade for AD (Anthony Davis), I think they become the favorite,\u201d Thomas stated last Thursday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAnd one of them I\u2019m gonna throw out here is probably not being talked about as much, but if Boston makes a trade for AD, the way Boston is playing right now, and Jaylen Brown\u2026I mean, Boston right now has a chance to elevate to that, you know, championship level again if they were to pull off a trade.\u201d<\/p>\n

Would Davis help the Celtics\u2019 frontcourt ascend to a level it hasn\u2019t sniffed in years? Absolutely, but with the 10-time All-Star\u2019s recent injury diagnosis, the Celtics shouldn\u2019t expect a trade to occur this year.<\/p>\n

Essentially, Davis is dealing with a hand injury that could sideline him for an extended period, which significantly reduces the Celtics\u2019 chances of partnering with the Dallas Mavericks<\/a> to complete a blockbuster deal.<\/p>\n

More importantly, why would the Celtics feel comfortable trading for an injury-prone player who continues to give contending franchises reasons to avoid him on the trade market? Queta and Garza are nowhere near Davis\u2019 level talent-wise, but at least they’re far more dependable from an availability vantage point.<\/p>\n

A Davis and Celtics trade isn\u2019t viable at this point in time.<\/p>\n

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