Russell Westbrook is officially on the market and the Boston Celtics should try and acquire the elite point guard.
The Boston Celtics have been rather active this offseason, but they could still make one major move now that one of the best point guards in the game is on the market.
Now I am well aware that the Boston Celtics did just lock up Kemba Walker and he was supposed to be the sole face of the franchise. I don’t expect the C’s to move on from the point guard, but Russell Westbrook is a once in a generation player. His skill set is extremely unique.
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There is no doubt that it will take quite the offer to strip Westbrook away from the Thunder. It will have to be enough to show fans that this rebuild is worth it.
Boston definitely has the assets. The team could ship off Gordon Hayward and a bevy of draft picks or they could create a package involving Jaylen Brown.
When a guy like Russell Westbrook is on the market you have to try and acquire him. Danny Ainge is known for his great ability to make trades. If anyone can snag Westbrook out of Oklahoma City it is him.
Imagining Russell Westbrook in a Boston Celtics uniform will bring smiles to any Celtics fan’s face. He is exactly what you want in a player. So let’s see why the Boston Celtics should try and acquire one of the best point guards in the NBA today.
1. Russell Westbrook is insanely talented.
If you watch Russell Westbrook play you fall in love. He knows how to shoot, but isn’t afraid to be physical in the paint.
Westbrook is an all around player. The guy has averaged a triple double in 3 straight seasons. He has carried the Thunder on his back.
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Now obviously Westbrook brings some great scoring ability, but one of his greatest assets to the Celtics is his rebounding. Boston has been in need of some rebounding help.
Now obviously you hope that big men like Enes Kanter and Robert Williams will help out on the boards, but having a great rebounder like Westbrook is always a bonus.
Also Westbrook’s physicality would be welcomed. When he is on the fast break there is no stopping the point guard. There are times where you think he is going to tear the rim off of the backboard and shatter the glass with how strong he is.
Having Russell Westbrook on the Celtics would definitely be fun to watch.
2. Westbrook and Walker would be quite the combo.
Imagine a world where the Boston Celtics have both Russell Westbrook and Kemba Walker. Sounds pretty awesome to me.
Now I can’t imagine the Celtics moving on from Kemba Walker so quickly. He actually seems like he fits in with the Celtics unlike a certain point guard.
So that means that Walker and Westbrook would have to work together. With his size and physicality, Westbrook could definitely move to shooting guard. These guys are both ball dominant point guards so it would be interesting to see how they work together.
In the end what harm could it do? Adding two of the NBA’s best guards to your roster can only have a positive impact. Also after being members of losing franchises these guys are hungry to win. I think a duo of Westbrook and Walker would make the Celtics immediate contenders.
Boston may just have another big 3 after all.
3. Gordon Hayward can come off the bench.
Boston’s 2nd unit has taken quite the hit this offseason. Marcus Morris and Terry Rozier have departed leaving a large hole on the bench.
As the roster is constructed right now it looks like there is a good chance that Gordon Hayward regains his starting role. Now this may be a good thing if Hayward becomes the player he was with the Utah Jazz, but I’m not confident in that happening.
I think Hayward is better off working with the 2nd unit. If the Celtics acquire Russell Westbrook they definitely could afford to have Hayward work with the 2nd unit.
This would make sure that the bench unit isn’t a liability and that Brad Stevens doesn’t have to worry about resting his starters. Last season the 2nd unit struggled to score and was a problem. If you want to go far in the playoffs you need a deep rotation.
It might be a longshot, but Russell Westbrook could be headed to Boston.