A participant linked to the Celtics forward of the NBA commerce deadline is becoming a member of considered one of Boston’s Jap Convention rivals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers landed guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder in a three-team trade that despatched wing De’Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings and massive man Dario Saric and two second-round draft picks to the Chicago Bulls, in line with a number of studies Saturday evening.
Ellis, a fourth-year professional who was coming off the bench for Sacramento, had been rumored as a attainable goal for the Celtics earlier than Saturday’s deal. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported Boston was amongst “several teams” within the 26-year-old 3-and-D guard. James Ham of the Locked on Kings podcast additionally listed Boston as one of the suitors for Ellis.
The 6-foot-4 Ellis ranks within the ninety fifth percentile or higher for his place in block and steal proportion this season, per Cleansing the Glass, and is a profession 41.6% 3-point shooter.
Schroder, an NBA journeyman who’s appeared in video games for 10 completely different franchises, spent a part of the 2021-22 season in Boston.
Ellis’ ultimate sport with the Kings was in opposition to the Celtics on Friday evening. He tallied six factors, two rebounds, two blocks and a steal in Sacramento’s 112-93 loss at TD Garden. Schroder had two factors on 1-of-11 capturing in that sport. They’ll now be part of a Cavs crew that has underachieved up to now, sitting fifth within the East standings as of Sunday after getting into the season as convention favorites.
The NBA commerce deadline is ready for 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. Since Brad Stevens assumed his present position because the Celtics’ president of basketball operations in 2021, the crew has made at the very least one transfer forward of each commerce deadline, most lately delivery reserve guard Jaden Springer to Houston final yr in a wage dump.
Most of this yr’s Celtics-related trade rumors have linked Boston to frontcourt gamers who might shore up a place group at present headlined by Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, each of whom are having fun with career-best seasons. Amongst them: Ivica Zubac, Jaren Jackson Jr., Daniel Gafford, Yves Missi, Day’Ron Sharpe and ex-Celtic Robert Williams III.
