This one is straightforward. Payton Pritchard asked out of Boston ahead of the 2023 trade deadline and then reiterated his desire to have a bigger role elsewhere ahead of this past offseason
While the guard rotation was cut down with the trade of Marcus Smart, Derrick White is now in line for the majority of the point guard minutes with Malcolm Brogdon behind him. Pritchard may still not get what he wants this season.
The key to any small-scale splash, Pritchard feels like a logical trade piece for the Celtics ahead of the deadline. If he’s still around past that, it’s hard seeing Boston extend his contract in restricted free agency.
Maybe Boston will make this blurb obsolete with a deal ahead of the extension deadline for 2024 restricted free agents this October. That doesn’t feel all that likely right now, though.
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