The Portland Trail Blazers could be back in business with the Boston Celtics on the trade market this season.
Bleacher Report’s Grant Hughes recently suggested that Boston could be calling Portland about re-acquiring Robert Williams III.
“Reunion, anyone?” Hughes said.
“Williams was his best self with the 2021-22 Celtics, earning an All-Defensive second-team nod and finishing among the top 10 in Most Improved Player voting.”
“He’s been hurt on and off ever since, makes a tricky $13.9 million for the second-aproned Celtics and should be in demand as a trade chip for several other teams. But Boston’s center rotation feels fragile, and Williams was once viewed as a key piece of the team.”
Portland has its center of the future in Deandre Ayton, and the Blazers just drafted Donovan Clingan. This could make Williams III expendable.
Brad Stevens has a history of bringing back big guys after they leave Boston. Stevens re-acquired Daniel Theis in 2022 after trading him to the Chicago Bulls the year prior.