{"id":896215,"date":"2026-09-15T04:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896215\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T04:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:02:09","slug":"celtics-trade-proposal-moves-payton-pritchard-for-95m-nuggets-wing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/896215\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics Trade Proposal Moves Payton Pritchard for $95M Nuggets Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rumors continue to fly about what the Boston Celtics<\/a> might do over the next couple of weeks to months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With the Celtics still having multiple players they could add on both ends of the court, there’s a lot to like about the possibility of this roster getting even better in the future.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, for the Celtics to make a big-time trade, they’ll likely have to move on from players fans like. One recent trade proposal would see them do exactly that with Payton Pritchard and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics receive: Cam Johnson<\/p>\n

Denver Nuggets receive: Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser and the most favorable 2030 second-round pick among Phoenix, Portland and Washington<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd Denver would receive more than financial relief. Pritchard could provide another ballhandler and scorer around Nikola Jokic, while Hauser could replace much of Johnson\u2019s floor-spacing. The Nuggets would also receive a second-round pick with legitimate upside: whichever 2030 selection finishes highest among Phoenix, Portland and Washington. Boston controls that pick through the Brown trade,\u201d Alder Almo wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From Boston’s perspective, bringing in a player like Cam Johnson is a smart move. While this is a decent amount to give up, not having to attach a first-round pick makes it much more desirable.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former Phoenix Suns NBA Finals runner-up was a lot better during his time with the Brooklyn Nets than he was with Denver last season, averaging the fewest points per game that he has since his second season.<\/p>\n

However, Johnson is still a big-time three-point shooter and an above-average defender, something Joe Mazzulla loves.<\/p>\n

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