It seems like reporting suggesting the Boston Celtics are looking for a big man is accurate, with word coming from The Athletic’s Detroit Pistons beat writer James Edwards III that Boston made an offer for forward Christian Wood.
Detroit, evidently, was not especially interested in whatever the Celtics had in mind, but Wood should definitely be on Boston’s short list of low-cost options to bolster their bench rotation.
Scoring 10.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 18 minutes per contest in a reserve role with the Pistons while shooting 37.6 % from three 1.7 times a game, the 6-foot-10 big fits the profile of the sort of player the Celtics should be looking into.
The #Celtics made an offer for the #Pistons’ Christian Wood. Detroit wasn’t interested in that offer, per a source.
— James Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) February 6, 2020
The UNLV product shoots well and often enough from the perimeter that he’d be able to fill in as a starter in some lineups, and would give Boston an excellent option off the bench most nights.
The rejection by Detroit’s brass doesn’t necessarily mean any potential deal for the 24-year-old big man is dead in the water, but if negotiations continue, it’ll likely require a significant offer for a player that seems to be part of the Pistons’ plans going forward.
The reporting, if accurate, does help us tease out the sort of direction Boston hopes to move in before the 3pm ET deadline arrives, if nothing else.
With a team thriving off the chemistry they’ve built this season, there is no major urgency for the Celtics to make a move.
Conversely, with as many as three incoming draft picks and not enough spots available next season to roster them, a trade is also not out of the question.
[lawrence-related id=28574,28567,28542,28527]