Celtics trade Grant Williams to Mavericks for two 2nd round picks

Two 2nd round picks for Grant Williams? Not a great return. The Celtics also get a $6.2 million TPE which helps to some extent. But TPE's and 2nd round picks have a lot less trade value than some people think. Put it this way, Grant Williams was drafted #22 and played well; No team would trade a future 22nd pick for a TPE and two 2nd rounders.

Grant Williams for two 2nd round picks is poor asset management https://t.co/iKZDLD78aN

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 5, 2023

Hopefully the 2nd rounders are at least good ones that are likely to end up in the 30's.

The Mavericks are acquiring Celtics restricted free agent Grant Williams on a four-year, $54 million deal via sign-and-trade, per sources. WME Sports’ Bill Duffy and Erik Kabe completed the new contract for Williams. https://t.co/5T77dCuMkA

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 5, 2023

This Celtics offseason has a bit of a 2002 vibe when they traded their starting pg (Kenny Anderson) in a deal for a former star big (Vin Baker) to replace a key bench big who they didn't want to pay (Rodney Rogers).

Hoping things turn out MUCH better for BOS this time around! https://t.co/Wz5kncpjBL

— CelticsLife.com (@celticslife) July 6, 2023

Feel like Grant Williams was a key 6th man on the first Celtics team since 2010 to make the NBA Finals. Fell into Joe's doghouse, but Grant at $13.5 million is a great get for Luka Doncic and Dallas. Today was a step back for the Celtics.