Tag: Simone Fontecchio

Best low-cost wing and big man trade targets for the Boston Celtics

The Celtics may add a wing to help take pressure off of their stars, as well as look at a big man who might be able to ease the minute load on the ball club’s frontcourt.

The Boston Celtics will likely make a move or two ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline to add a wing to help take some pressure off of their two stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, as well as taking a look at a big man who might be able to ease the minutes load on the ball club’s frontcourt.

With Brown and Tatum among the highest minutes-per-night players in the league and bigs Al Horford and Robert Williams III likely also playing more than they ought to be in order to be fresh and at their respective peaks for the 2023 NBA Playoffs, both bigs and wings are likely priorities. And with a hefty tax bill already on the table, cheaper solutions in terms of salary and asset cost that would raise the team’s payroll little or not at all will probably be the preferred route.

With that in mind, we put together a comprehensive list of such options the Celtics might target that wouldn’t need more than a first-round pick (and some much less) plus younger prospects in a reasonable deal.

Three observations: Warriors blow late lead with poor execution in loss to Jazz

Despite 82 points among Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson, horrendous late-game execution saw a victory slip away in a 1-point defeat at the hands of the Jazz.

The Golden State Warriors (13-12) visited the Utah Jazz (14-12) on Wednesday. Golden State wanted to right its wrongs from a home loss to the Pacers on Monday. Utah wanted to rebound from a home loss to the Trail Blazers on Saturday.

Despite 82 points among Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga and Klay Thompson, horrendous late-game execution let a victory slip away in a 1-point defeat at the hands of the Jazz.

Poole led the Warriors with 36 points on 10-for-23 shooting with eight assists against six turnovers. Kuminga poured in 24 points on 10-for-13 shooting, along with nine rebounds and seven assists.

Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 22 points on 9-for-20 shooting with nine assists. Rookie Simone Fontecchio scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting off the bench.

Here are three observations from the Warriors’ loss.

The Utah Jazz have agreed to a …

The Utah Jazz have agreed to a two-year, $6.25 million guaranteed deal with Italian forward Simone Fontecchio, his agent, Sam Goldfeder of Excel Sports, told ESPN on Sunday. Fontecchio, 26, is considered the best available international small forward prospect. He averaged 11.9 points for Baskonia of the Spanish ACB last season and has shot 41% on 3-pointers across his past two professional seasons.