Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was reportedly on his solution to the LA Clippers as a part of a three-team commerce involving the Washington Wizards. That commerce fell by way of, and now Brogdon will seemingly keep in Boston.
NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN stated that Brogdon’s damage historical past induced the deal to fall by way of. He stated Brogdon’s accidents are so extreme that the Celtics won’t be able to maneuver him within the quick time period.
Brogdon performed restricted minutes and missed a recreation through the Japanese Convention finals with an elbow damage this season. The Celtics have been eradicated by the Miami Warmth in seven video games within the sequence.
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Brogdon gained Sixth Man of the Yr in 2022-23 and performed effectively in his first season in Boston. He averaged 14.9 factors and 4.2 rebounds per recreation in 67 video games, all off the bench. He missed 15 video games with accidents. He sat out with decrease again and Achilles tendon soreness on a number of events.
Borgdon has performed lower than 60 video games in 4 of his seven NBA seasons. He’s presently coping with a partial tear of an elbow tendon and is contemplating offseason surgical procedure.
He solely performed 36 video games for the Indiana Pacers in 2021-22. He sat out a number of instances on account of Achilles and hamstring accidents. He has by no means performed a full 82-game season.
What was the proposed Brogdon commerce?
Brogdon was nearly despatched to LA in a three-team deal. The Clippers would have acquired Brogdon. The Celtics would have gotten Kristaps Porzingis. The Wizards would have gotten position gamers together with Danilo Gallinari, Marcus Morris and Amir Coffey. Washington would have additionally gotten the thirtieth choose within the 2023 draft.
Brogdon would have match within the Clippers’ deep and proficient offense. Nonetheless, LA has sufficient damage points to cope with by itself. Its two stars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, always miss time on account of damage. They have been each absent for a lot of the playoff video games within the Clippers’ first-round sequence towards the Suns.
Boston as a substitute executed a three-team commerce with the Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics acquired Porzingis and two first-round picks.
Marcus Sensible was despatched to Memphis. Tyus Jones was despatched to the Wizards. Washington additionally acquired Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the thirty fifth choose in Thursday’s draft.
