Grading the trade: How Boston, Oklahoma City did dealing Walker for Horford, Brown
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New Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens did not wait long to make his mark on the organization, diving headlong into the trade market with an exchange that sent starting point guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder along with the No. 16 overall pick of the 2021 NBA draft and a 2025 second-round pick in return for former Boston big man Al Horford, center Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick.
Horford’s return has been widely welcomed by fans and Brown is a promising frontcourt prospect, but just how good of a deal was it for both sides of the trade?
Let’s put a magnifying glass to the deal to find out.
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