Celtics want to trade Grizzlies guard, but it’s not Marcus Smart The Boston Celtics are 14-4 and atop the Eastern Conference, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t paying attention to the trade market. Although trade day for the 2023-24 NBA season is in early February, the Celtics are reportedly looking at bench players such as Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard John Koncharia, according to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
“Backup forward John Konchar is also a candidate to be traded before the February trade deadline,” Scotto wrote. “The Celtics, Warriors and Lakers are teams that looked at Konchar’s situation from afar.” Although Konchar is not a household name, he is no stranger to NBA games. Heand has played the last five seasons with the Grizzlies, averaging 20.8 minutes and 5.1 points per game in 2022-23. This season, the Grizzlies are a poor 3-14 due to injuries and the 25-game suspension of star Ja Morant. If Morant returns and Memphis improves, Konchar’s role on the team will likely be greatly reduced. RECOMMENDED Ja morant, jazz, jackson grizzlies, jaren jackson jr, grizzlies Daniel Donabedian · 15 hours ago As for the Celtics, they could use another bench with decent size and experience. The 27-year-old would not get much playing time, but Konchar could play a smaller role in the team. Also, Celtics director of basketball operations Brad Stevens usually likes players who have torched his team in the past, and Konchar had his first ever triple-double in last season’s 139-110 loss to the Cand#039;s. Boston and Memphis have also traded recently, with the Celtics sending Grizzlies point guard Marcus Smart in a shocking three-team trade this offseason. Like many Memphis players, Smart is still recovering from injury but should be healthy when his new team faces Boston on Sunday, February 4th.
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