Andrew Bogut (Photo : Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
The NBA trade rumors may finally see some actual transactions come to fruition and it's next to impossible that the Boston Celtics miss the action.
The Celts want to pursue star power at any position and they have the assets to match. They have been linked to point guards (John Wall), small forwards (Paul George, Gordon Hayward), power forwards (Blake Griffin, Kevin Love) and centers (DeMarcus Cousins at the top of a long list).
It seems like Danny Ainge will take the first star available and he has the ability to adjust his roster accordingly. However, he should not forget that he already has a resident star in Al Horford, and he wants to make his views known-through his sister?
According to Clutch Points, Horford's sister Anna has aired some opinions on her brother's team and it's safe bet that it's been a topic over family holiday dinner. Thus, Anna's thoughts may as well be Al's.
In essence, Anna is pleading for the Celtics not to trade for former Horford teammate Paul Millsap, who is a "good player" but she would rather have Al playing his natural power forward position.
On that light, should the Celtics still consider DeMarcus Cousins? From recent indications, the Kings seem to be fighting for the last playoff spot and the rest of the West is cooperating. Despite all the naysayers, the Kings have a fair chance and the recent CBA will make put more money to lose for any free agent contemplating a departure.
Thus, the Kings may have a fair chance of re-signing Cousins when he reaches free agency and that quashes any hope for Sacramento letting go of their star player.
In that case, the Celtics may well be fitted to pursue other center options. If they want to contend, it should be a veteran like Andrew Bogut, as suggested by CSNNE and Bill Simmons.
Not only is Bogut a veteran with NBA championship experience, he is also on a team that would most likely be amenable to trade him (Dallas Mavericks).
Another possible target is Nikola Vucevic. He's not as injury prone as Bogut but he doesn't have the defensive toughness. Still, he's been a double-double machine for most of his career and a solid low-post scorer-something the Celtics could also use with Horford being a floor stretcher.
