Should the Jazz receive Collin Sexton and Simone Fontecchio in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, or should the Celtics send Devin Vassell and Devonte’ Graham instead?
Malcolm Brogdon’s discontent is reportedly something the Boston Celtics will have to deal with in the 2023 NBA season. The only thing the Brad Stevens-managed club can do is make a trade in order to re-establish team chemistry during training camps. The Utah Jazz’s Collin Sexton and Simone Fontecchio might be some intriguing players. Another team looking for a playmaker is the San Antonio Spurs. DeVonte Graham and Devin Vassell might be traded all the way to Beantown.
A huge reason that the Celtics acquired Brogdon was because of the lack of playmaking and scoring firepower during their 2022 NBA Finals run. But, Jayson Tatum and company could not benefit as much from that given his collapse during the post-season.
Joe Mazzulla is able to get roughly the same production out of these two players. Sexton is able to set the offense well given the right spacing. It may not show up a lot on the stat sheet given his assist numbers but he has the potential to be a top facilitator behind Derrick White. The only thing he would need to improve on is his ball security because he turned the ball over 1.8 times per game. His three-point production is roughly similar to Brogdon as knocked down 39.3% of his three-point field goals.
Simone Fontecchio has a huge upside as proven by his FIBA World Cup stint with Italy. He is a capable forward who can score on the three levels of scoring. Adding him to the squad allows Tatum and Jaylen Brown to rest while he heats up off the bench. He only played 14.7 minutes for the Jazz last year but he still got serviceable numbers. Once given the green light and time, Fontecchio can pop off. This got him 26 points once against the Milwaukee Bucks and 23 points over the Miami Heat.
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