Brian Windhorst Dismisses Celtics’ Possibilities of Buying Elite Massive Man

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics want one other heart. Neemias Queta has been glorious since transferring into the beginning lineup, however the lack of depth in the course of the courtroom has seen Joe Mazzulla lean right into a small-ball rotation along with his second unit.

Ideally, the Celtics would add a starting-level heart and transfer Queta to the bench. Discovering an elite massive man to anchor the roster for the subsequent 5 or extra years is less complicated mentioned than achieved, although. One participant who has been floated as a possible goal is LA Clippers heart Ivica Zubac.

The Clippers are at present 14th within the Western Convention with six wins and 19 losses. If the entrance workplace chooses to blow issues up and start retooling, Zubac might hit the commerce market. Nevertheless, in line with Brian Windhorst, who did a Q&A on Threads, it’s unlikely Zubac will probably be made obtainable, no matter how the Clippers strategy their present roster development.

“Nicely, Zubac is totally not obtainable and completely not a stretch massive,” Windhorst wrote. “However sure, that is an space the place Boston must replenish after dropping Porzingis and Horford, and they are going to be searching for alternatives.”

Boston misplaced a major quantity of expertise on the heart place this summer season. Luke Kornet, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis all departed. Discovering some ready-made contributors must be a precedence for the entrance workplace.

And, whereas Zubac can be a super addition for the Celtics, he’s not the one massive man who might enhance the present rotation. Boston has the tradable belongings to make a transfer if a middle turns into obtainable. The query is whether or not that massive man will substitute Queta within the beginning lineup or slot into the second unit as his backup.

As we get nearer to the February 5 commerce deadline, the Celtics will inevitably discover themselves linked to a number of trades, most of them probably involving a middle. For now, although, Mazzulla has seen a rotation that works and can proceed rolling with it till reinforcements ultimately arrive.