Golden State Warriors, other teams reportedly interested in trading for Celtics’ Payton Pritchard
The dip in playing time for Boston Celtics reserve guard Payton Pritchard has led to teams around the league asking after the former Oregon standout’s availability ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline per new reporting from MassLive’s Brian Robb. Included among those inquirers is the Celtics’ 2022 NBA Finals foe, the Golden State Warriors.
With a recent spate of injuries elevating Pritchard back into the rotation of late, the reason why Boston has kept the Oregon native around despite sparse playing opportunities when the roster is healthy has come into sharper focus. This is likely the reason the Celtics have shown little inclination to trade Pritchard according to Robb.
The Celtics could conceivably still end up moving Pritchard at the Feb. 9 trade deadline should an offer come up that helps address the strength of the team’s frontcourt rotation or some unforeseen move that would otherwise create an upgrade to the team’s depth.
Will we see a Boston squad that has exorcised their finals demons? Or will we see the veteran savvy and elite play of Golden State stymying the Cs once again? https://t.co/bHr05Pf0Fy
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) January 18, 2023
But barring such an option, it seems probable Pritchard will remain a member of Boston’s roster for the rest of the season.
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