3 landing spots for Chris Paul if the Wizards pursue trade or buy-out

Final landing spots for Chris Paul: 2. Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have been another team that has been on the break of winning a championship for the last few seasons. The loss in the finals in 2022 and lost this year against the eighth-seed Heat were very tough on the Celtics.

One of the biggest flaws that the Celtics had in those two losses was turnovers. Over the course of the 2022 postseason, Jayson Tatum led the postseason in turnovers with over 100. Then in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, Jaylen Brown had an abysmal eight turnovers. The reason that Brown and Tatum were turnover prone is that the Celtics are a team that lacks a true point guard.

The Celtics’ assist leader in the postseason was Jayson Tatum at 5.3 assists per game. Tatum is simply not the answer to Celtics playmaking problems so that’s where Chris Paul comes in. He is the perfect fit for this Celtics team. His biggest task for this team will be to create opportunities for other players. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are heavy iso players but, having a true point will allow them to get to their spots sooner and score within the offense much better.

Paul will not have the scoring responsibilities that he once had. Playing alongside Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Malcom Brogdon, he won’t need to be a primary scorer and only knock down a few big shots.

Paul also doesn’t have to spend as much energy on the defensive end as well playing alongside 2022 Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart, 2023 All-Defensive 2nd Team member Derrick White and one of the best two-way duos in the league in Tatum and Brown.

Paul would have a great opportunity to win a championship with the Celtics.