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1 big move Celtics must make after Brad Stevens insists he must ‘add to team’
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Recently, the Boston Celtics ' season came to an end with a Game 7 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers after choking a 3-1 lead in that series. While it was a surprisingly strong regular season for the Celtics in what was expected to be a gap year, Boston still has plenty of questions to answer heading into this offseason.
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Recently, Celtics executive Brad Stevens acknowledged that "I think we do need to add to our team," heading into the summer, per Noa Dalzell of CelticsBlog.
With that in mind, here's one player the Celtics could target in what would be a blockbuster trade.
Celtics should target Jamal Murray
The Denver Nuggets are coming off their own embarrassing playoff loss, a series in which Jamal Murray struggled with his shot and defense against the Minnesota Timberwolves .
The Celtics and Nuggets might just be in position to help one another out this offseason. A trade for Murray would almost certainly be centered around the contract of Celtics wing Derrick White , who suffered through a tough shooting season for Boston but remains an elite perimeter defender, something the Nuggets need a lot more of.
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The move would also bring White back to his home state of Colorado, and Denver would be banking on a homecoming that would allow White to recapture his outside shooting touch, while retaining his defensive prowess.
Meanwhile, Murray would provide the Celtics with a much-needed infusion of perimeter scoring and playmaking to go alongside Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum heading into next season. Murray made the first All-Star team of his career this year, and even though he struggled in the playoffs, a change of scenery to the weaker Eastern Conference might be just what he needs to recapture his 2023 playoffs form.
A lot of this trade would depend on just how dire Denver sees its situation in the wake of their playoff loss, but it would be a good opportunity for Boston to address arguably its biggest need.
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