Today, the media broke the news: the Celtics are going to chase Zion Williams in the offseason. At present, his injury attributes make it inevitable for the Pelicans to have the idea of a deal, and as for how many high-quality resources they can get in the deal, there will be final negotiations. From the Celtics' point of view, if they have not made a substantial breakthrough this season, the double probe pattern will be dismantled, and Zion's arrival can streamline the team lineup, enrich the team's tactics, and more importantly, the team's defensive end will change a lot.
If Zion Williams travels to Boston in the offseason, he will become the absolute core of the team, with Duke superstar Jason Tatum forming an inner and outer twin star, and zion on the offensive end will also become the most certain point outside of Tatum. Currently, Zion is in the second year of his rookie contract, executing the third year of the team option next season, and the Celtics can only get him through a trade, and Tanhua Lang Jaylen Brown will become the main chip. Although Tatum has expressed his willingness to work with Brown for a long time, the team has been unable to break through the bottleneck, and general manager Stevens will lead the team in another direction.
In recent seasons, the Celtics have had the strongest forward firepower in the league, and the offensive organization has always been a stumbling block to the team's progress, even at the trade deadline, the addition of Derrick White and smarter's growth have allowed the team to have a good performance on the offensive end. Once Zion joins, his dominance under the basket is bound to be wrapped up in the hands of opponents, giving him the opportunity to transfer the ball to defenders or wing players, fully using coach Uduka's tactics to the extreme.
Zion's defensive end is also dominant, and he has shown absolute strength in both his Duke and NBA rookie seasons, incorporating his talent and vast skills into the team's defensive formation. The league's top scorers, such as Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook and James Harden, were criticised in the regular season for their poor defense. In today's small-ball era, Zion's unique physical talent will train him to be the next best defensive player, an all-round warrior who can defend from one to five.
For the Celtics, who still desperately need another striker or flanker to flesh out the squad, they could get Zion Williams through a trade to enrich the squad and fill in the gaps. Boston's frontcourt players are strong, and Al Horford, Robert Williams III, Grant Williams and Daniel Tyes will also be bargaining chips for Zion, which can propel Boston towards a brighter future once Zion joins.
The combination of Zion and Tatum can still dominate the East for years to come, and in the coming years, the Celtics will continue to be the most favorable contender for the championship. Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations of the Green Army, will not release too many high-quality resources in the Zion transaction, after all, his injury hazards and glass attributes are uncontrollable factors, at present, the Pelicans management is also on the verge of testing crazy output, once the team management determines Zion's determination to go, they will also follow Simmons' trading model and be forced to trigger a feasible transaction.
If the Celtics can still maintain the team's main players after the trade, Brown, Tatum, White, Smart and Williams will be the most balanced starting five in attack and defense. Then the Celtics at this time will be the most favorable contender for the championship.