The Celtics have been able to break into the playoffs in the past seven seasons, and they can even make three more appearances in the East Conference Finals series during this time, but the ability of this Celtic to break into the playoffs this season has been questioned.
In terms of record, the Celtics, who currently have a record of only 24 wins and 24 losses, can be said to be a very unstable team in the first half of the season, although Tatum and Jaylen Brown are likely to become All-Star players again, but the Celtics do not have a good enough lineup strength at the moment.
So what kind of move should the Celtics try if they want to make a move before the trade deadline and make the team a better competitive team again? The advice given by the US media Brett Siegel is that the Celtics can promote a blockbuster deal involving John Wall with the Rockets:
Celtics get: John Wall, Jeshaun Tate, 2023 first-round picks (from bucks, unprotected)
Rockets get: Josh Richardson, Al Horford
For the Rockets in the rebuilding phase, it really doesn't make sense to keep Wall, in contrast, they do need to get back assets that are good for the team while sending Wall away.
In the deal, the Celtics will need to absorb John Wall's contract, which still has an annual salary of $47.3 million next season, and the Rockets will need to sacrifice Jeshaun Tate and a future first-round pick. Of course, the Rockets can also get a reward for a tough player like Richardson in this deal. As it stands, the Rockets have to sacrifice to get out of Wall's contract.
As for the Celtics being able to build a big three lineup of Tatum, Brown and Wall after getting Wall, not to mention that Jeshaun Tate is also a young player with good offensive and defensive strength, plus a future first-round draft pick, this will undoubtedly be a move worth the Celtics' attempt.