Would Celtics trade Terry Rozier before James Young?
The Boston Celtics have a slew of tradable assets, young prospects who may never develop into All-Stars but should still have solid-to-above-average careers in the NBA.
Two examples are rookie Terry Rozier and sophomore James Young. Both are talented youngsters, but which one would the team consider trading first? And whose value is higher?
In Part Two of his "Celtics Trade Value Power Rankings," CBS Boston's Brian Robb takes a look at both players to figure out which one is more valuable to Boston and the rest of the league. Here's what he wrote about Young:
Nobody knows how good Rozier really is. He's never played a minute in the NBA, and that mystery could go a long way in increasing his trade value. Young, on the other hand, is coming off a disappointing stint at the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas Summer Leagues.
He's far from damaged goods, but until he knocks down a few threes and actually produces on the NBA stage, that will be how he's perceived.
(h/t: CBS Boston)
Despite successful stints in the D-League where he shot over 40 percent from beyond the arc, Young struggled to fulfill that kind of promise in his rookie year with the big club. He connected on just 25 percent of his attempts from deep in 31 games, and struggled regularly on the defensive end, which limited Stevens’ ability to keep him on the floor for long stretches. The swingman tried to learn from the tough debut by bulking up this offseason, but he still was limited in summer league due to a knee injury and poor shooting overall. At this point, his stock remains the same as it was on draft night, a player with untapped scoring potential but plenty to work on.
