The Celtics have been outstanding this season, rising from the bottom of the East at the beginning of the season to once finish first in the East, and although they have fallen, the Celtics are still in the top four in the East, successfully locking in the playoffs. Despite the Celtics' strength, general manager Stevens believes that this is not enough to guarantee the team to win the championship, so they hope to bring in a player with excellent organizational ability and strong defensive ability to supplement the team's weak point guard position, and Simmons naturally becomes the first choice.
According to the Celtics' local media "Toucher & Rich", the deal plan is: the Celtics are willing to pay Marcus Smart + Derrick White + 1 future first-round pick to get the Nets' Ben Simmons.
There is no doubt that this is a win-win deal. For the Celtics, although they have a new star combination of Tatum and Brown, and their excellent strength has led the Celtics to a very good record, the Celtics lack a player to organize the attack, and Brown and Tatum are not qualified organizers, so it is necessary to bring in Simmons.
Simmons has excellent passing ability and big picture view, and his excellent organizational ability allows Brown and Tatum to worry about the team's offensive organization and put more energy into offensive scoring. In addition, simmons' addition can sort out the Celtics' offense and make the Celtics' offense more fluid.
In addition, Simmons' excellent outside defense can take the Celtics' defense up a notch again. This season, the Celtics have conceded only 104.4 points per game, ranking first in the league, and Jaylen Brown and Tatum are all representatives of players who are offensive and defensive. Coupled with Simmons' defense, the Celtics can become the only defensive powerhouse in the league, and in the more defensively intensive East, the Celtics have greater hope of rushing out of the East and competing for the championship.
At that time, the Celtics can form a combination of Simmons + Brown + Tatum, the Celtics' lineup of the big three is younger, both offensive and defensive, and the Celtics are expected to impact next season's championship.
For the Nets, although Simmons has very good ability, he certainly can't put the treasure on him, after all, the Nets face an opponent in the first round is likely to be the Bucks.
In such a situation, once the Nets fail to win the championship this season, then it is imperative to trade Simmons, after all, it has been revealed that the Nets will trade Simmons in the offseason.
Obviously the chips you get for trading Simmons are good. Smart has averaged 12.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.7 steals this season, shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 33.4 percent from three-point range.
Smart has a very good quality, his defense and three points are what the Nets need, especially defense. Smart's defensive ability is very good, and it can become the Nets' outside defensive gate, improving the Nets' overall defense. In addition, Smart also has good scoring ability, excellent three-point ability, and is one of the top 3D players in the league.
In addition, White is also a very good player. White has averaged 13.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season, shooting 49 percent from the field, and is also an offensive and defensive defender. Obviously, the addition of Smart and White can not only improve the depth of the Nets' lineup, but also greatly strengthen the Nets' offensive and defensive capabilities, making the Nets a team with both attack and defense.
In addition, the Nets also got a first-round pick, which can become an important chip for the Nets to attract reinforcements, coupled with the two first-round picks obtained by the previous trade harden, the Nets can find suitable forward players and interior players in the trading market this summer's offseason, comprehensively upgrading the team lineup, so that the Nets have a greater possibility to impact next season's championship.
Obviously the deal is a win-win. The Nets' offensive and defensive ends have been improved, and the team lineup is more balanced; while the Celtics are a big three lineup with Simmons + Brown + Tatum as the core, and both teams have great hopes of winning the championship. So can this win-win deal actually work? Let's wait and see!