Anthony Davis is an amazing basketball player, but the Boston Celtics don’t need to go after the star.
There is no doubt that Anthony Davis is an amazing player. He is a big man who averages 28 points a game. Davis has the weight of the entire New Orleans Pelicans franchise on his shoulder. He has been their saving grace, but the Boston Celtics don’t need him.
This isn’t a knock on Davis. The talent that he possesses is amazing. This is more of an indictment on how talented this Boston Celtics squad is.
Frankly, you have to give up a ton to acquire Davis. Is he really worth it?
Davis may have been a fit on previous Celtics roster’s, but I think that ship has sailed. Here are 3 reasons the Celtics don’t need Anthony Davis.
He is always injured
Anthony Davis seems to always end up getting injured. In his first 4 seasons, Davis missed 68 games. The Celtics don’t need to add another player with a problematic injury history.
We saw last season how injuries ravaged the Boston Celtics. C’s fans had to wait an entire season and more to see what Gordon Hayward can do.
If the Celtics did acquire Davis, you have to plan on him missing at least 10 or 15 games.
There is no denying Davis’s skill, but his body seems to fail him at the absolute worst times.
The Celtics would have to give up a lot
If the Celtics do want to go after Anthony Davis, they are going to have to pay a hefty fee. The C’s would have to say goodbye to either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown.
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Tatum is untradeable in my book. His potential is out of this world. He could become one of the top players in the NBA. Tatum averaged 13.9 points and 5 rebounds a game. He is a great shooter and was dominant in the playoffs.
Even though Tatum may not have as many shots this season with Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving returning, this will be an important season. I hope to see him averaging 20 points a game and start to show that he will be a star for year’s to come.
I would much rather trade Brown, than Tatum, but Brown has had a solid career as well. Brown is an athletic guard who isn’t a terrible shooter either. Brown’s 3 point percentage shot up to close to 40% last season.
The Celtics shouldn’t give up their most promising (and healthy) players to take a risk with Anthony Davis who may not even stay with the franchise.
The Boston Celtics will make it to the finals already
You know the saying if it ain’t broke don’t fix it? That applies perfectly to this year’s Boston Celtics squad.
The Celtics are easy favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. With Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving returning, Celtics fans will finally be able to see what the organization paid for. I don’t know if the Celtics will break a record for regular season wins, but it will definitely be close.
The Celtics starting 5 could be an all-star roster. Their bench is better than some other team’s starting 5. If the Celtics can be one win away from the Eastern Conference without Kyrie and Hayward, imagine what they can do with them.
So would Anthony Davis be a quality player for the Celtics? Yes. Does Boston need him? No.
The Celtics should buy into their young core. Let’s see what the kids can do. They may just shock the world.