FW supports the Green Army in trading 24+12 guards, sending two rotations to the Hawks, and giving them multiple draft picks?

As the 2024 NBA champion, the Boston Celtics are declining at an unusually fast rate. There are their own reasons for this. For example, Porzingis and Holiday declined rapidly due to their old age. Of course, it is more accidental. For example, Tatum suffered a severe Achilles tendon tear, which blocked the Celtics from the Eastern Conference Finals. They also face challenges in the new season.

Of course, both the Celtics and Tatum hope to hit the highest stage again, so the media FW supported the Green Army and traded guard Trae Young from the Hawks. Among them, the Celtics sent away two rotations, Anfernee Simons and Sam Hauser to the Hawks, and then gave away multiple draft picks, including first-round picks in 2026 and 2031. This price is a bit high.

Trae Young is a small guard. Although it is said that his upper limit is not too high, he has indeed been an All-Star level guard since entering the league. The Hawks have also entered the playoffs several times, not to mention that they have reached the Eastern Conference Finals. Even in the past 24-25 season, Trae Young averaged 24.2 points and 11.6 assists per game. In other words, although he is short in stature, Trae Young's personal offensive ability is indeed among the top in the league. The Celtics sent Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers this offseason, and it seems they don't want to keep Anfernee Simons on the team long-term, so they naturally need a backcourt replacement. Trae Young has just turned 27. When Tatum returns, and if he returns to his peak level, with Trae Young and the "double top pick" Tatum and Jaylen Brown forming a trident, the Celtics will still be able to compete in the Eastern Conference.

As for the two rotation players, it cannot be said that they are useless, but the Celtics are in a bit of an awkward situation. Anfernee Simons was traded to the Celtics, but the Celtics' main purpose was probably to clear Jrue Holiday's contract, and they were not very optimistic about him. Of course, Anfernee Simons had the best performance of his career last season. He was the Trail Blazers' main scorer. So if he goes to the Hawks, even if Anfernee Simons is not as good as Trae Young, he can still play a transitional role in terms of role and style of play.

Looking at the entire league, Sam Hauser may be the top space shooter, but this kind of role is likely to be used as a bargaining chip in the transaction. Of course, the Hawks are probably not that interested in these two players. If they really want to deal with Trae Young, the Hawks will speed up the pace of reconstruction, especially those draft picks, plus the team's Risashe, Okongwu and Jaylen Johnson. The Hawks also have a lot of fresh blood.