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Dennis Schroder remains the staple of the Boston Celtics' trade proposals, mainly because of his short-term contract and his poor fit in the rotation.

In a recent article for ESPN, Bobby Marks proposes a trade that sees Schroder heading to the Western Conference as an impact player on the Phoenix Suns bench and in return the Celtics would receive a former top 10 draft pick. at Jalen Smith. The Celtics would also send a future second-round pick to Phoenix as a sweetener on the deal.

Celtics get: Jalen Smith Suns get: Dennis Schroder, future second-round draft pick

The Celtics are the perfect team to trade for Jalen Smith because we'd bury him right away, guaranteeing he can't play well enough to get out of the re-sign limit.

— Ryan Bernardoni (@dangercart) January 12, 2022

However, it's worth noting that while Smith is an interesting talent who has a fantastic long-term upside, this deal would be based on the Celtics being below the luxury tax and getting an additional young asset to evaluate. Also, it's unlikely to expect a fair return for Schroder, as any team that acquires him will encounter the same problems as the Boston projects.

“The Celtics could keep Schroder or move him for multiple second-round picks or a player who has a few years left on his contract. Any team that trades Schroder will have the same cap on re-signing him, unless that team has cap space or the full no-tax midlevel exception in the offseason,” Bobby Marks wrote in a recent article.

Celtics would need to find Smith minutes

El intercambio propuesto ve a los Celtics negociar por la ex selección del Top 10

Before entering the NBA, Smith was understood to be a modern center, capable of blocking shots, running the floor and hitting all threes at a reasonable pace. However, the second-year great has rarely had a chance to shine in Phoenix, appearing in just 51 games during his first and a half seasons in the league.

As such, it's unfair to judge Smith's lack of development or label him a dud. Like Boston's own contingent of young players, Smith hasn't been given the time and patience it takes to turn a raw athlete into a viable NBA player. Sure, some guys walk right into the league and start making waves right away, but those are the exception to the rule and, frankly, situations can make or break a player's career.

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As such, if Boston were to make this proposed trade, it would need to buy one or more of its other big men. Enes Freedom is the most likely victim if this situation plays out, as his contract is short-term and Smith could provide a more diverse skill set off the bench.

During his time in the league, Smith has averaged 4.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game while shooting 24% from deep and 49.1% from the field, according to Basketball-Reference. Looking at the 21-year-old's numbers, it's easy to think he's out of his league at the NBA level, but it's worth remembering that centers often take longer to develop when they make the jump from games. college students

Boston's approach is to get under the luxury tax

President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has continually talked about financial flexibility since he stepped into a front-office role, though he hasn't explained why that's his priority right now. However, looking at the trades he has made so far, it is clear that he is moving forward with his plan.

“The Celtics have made it a priority not to pay a luxury tax penalty this season and that was indicative in the trade that sent Hernangómez to the Spurs. Boston is now $850K over the threshold and one minor move (perhaps sending Dozier into a salary dump) away from falling below. If the Celtics really do sneak under the luxury tax, they would be in line for a $12 million tax distribution,” Marks wrote.

Given that the Celtics aren't contenders this year, it makes sense for Stevens to keep his checkbook tight, since paying the luxury tax for a team likely to be eliminated in the first round makes no business sense. To be fair, we all expected the road to the 18 banner to be rocky once the Brooklyn Nets created their superteam, and the Milwaukee Bucks don't look like they're slowing down any time soon, either.

Honestly, if the Celtics decide to make one more move to be under the tax and stick with that group for the rest of the season, I'm fine with that.

— Adam Taylor (@AdamTaylorNBA) January 27, 2022

Having a healthy cap sheet and working on the sidelines to develop a list of valuable, tradable assets is a smart move by Stevens. Still, fans won't be happy if Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's contracts continue to decline with no notion of success on the horizon.

One thing we can be sure of, though, is that another trade is coming, but it won't be of the magnitude we once hoped for.

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