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Former Celtic Generating Considerable Trade Buzz
While the trade deadline isn't until Feb. 8, notable moves from proactive teams include the New York Knicks acquiring OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa, the Indiana Pacers prying Pascal Siakam from the Toronto Raptors, and the Miami Heat addressing their search for a scoring guard, striking a deal for Terry Rozier.
The latest batch of trade rumors involves former Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, it will cost at least a first-round pick for a team to acquire the reigning Sixth Man of the Year.
The seven-year veteran is averaging 15.7 points, 5.4 assists, and 3.6 rebounds while converting 5.2 three-point attempts at a 41.4 percent clip.
Fischer notes that the former Virginia Cavalier's market includes the Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, and the Houston Rockets. Regarding the latter, while Brogdon's time in Boston did not overlap with Ime Udoka's, multiple assistant coaches were with the 31-year-old combo guard during his lone season with the Celtics before reuniting in Houston with Joe Mazzulla's predecessor.
At 13-33, the Portland Trail Blazers, who added Brogdon in the deal sending Jrue Holiday to the Celtics, are above only the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. As a franchise that's rebuilding and likely to be sellers between now and Feb. 8, it would come as a shock if the 2017 Rookie of the Year doesn't have a new NBA home before the deadline.
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