Boston Celtics Made A Blockbuster Trade

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the Boston Celtics have traded for Indiana Pacers star point guard Malcolm Brogdon.

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The Celtics are coming off making the NBA Finals where they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.

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One of the biggest question marks for their team was that they lacked a true play-making point guard.

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Marcus Smart is an elite defensive guard, but he is not an All-Star caliber offensive player.

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Therefore, this move adds them a true point guard who can make them even better than they were last season.

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Brogdon is also not a superstar,

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so he will not take too much away from stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, which likely means he won't mess with chemistry.

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