#4 Terry Rozier – Boston Celtics (6-2, 190 lbs, 24 years old)
2017-18 Stats : 40 percent from the field, 38 percent from three (1.9 makes per game), 77 percent on free throws; 11.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1 steal in 25.9 minutes per game.
2018 Playoffs: 41 percent from the field, 35 percent from three (2.7 makes per game), 82 percent from the foul line; 16.5 points, 5.7 assists, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals in 36.6 minutes per game.
Another guy coming off a breakout year, Rozier had a decent season and then got a lot of attention by stepping up in the playoffs with Kyrie Irving down. He had career highs all around last season – field goal percentage, field goals made and attempted, three pointers made and attempted, three point percentage, free throws made and attempted, points, assists, rebounds and steals.
Only All Stars Kyle Lowry, James Harden, and Victor Oladipo made more threes, scored more points and dished out more assists in the postseason. Coming from a winning situation, he’d be a great addition to an inexperienced locker room.
The issue with Rozier is he’ll be a free agent after this season, and so will Irving. If they trade Rozier now and Irving walks, they lose both point guards. Danny Ainge is likely to only deal him for a sweet offer.
How sweet of a proposal would the Suns be willing to offer? Would Troy Daniels and our first (top 7 protected to assure we land one of the best prospects if in the range) be enough? The front office should at least ask.