Former Celtics Star Could Be Buyout Candidate After Trade Deadline

Would the Boston Celtics be open to a reunion with a former key role player, should he ultimately be waived from his current team?

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Per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, former 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon seems likely to be offloaded by his current club, the lowly Washington Wizards. Whether that happens through a trade or a buyout remains to be seen.

"The former NBA Sixth Man of the Year won't be with Washington for too much longer, as it's expected that the two sides will part ways either by trade or a buyout, sources said," Siegel writes.

He played at a near-All-Star level with the Indiana Pacers before being waylaid by injuries. Brogdon was acquired by Boston the year after the Celtics' fruitless run to the 2022 NBA Finals.

That summer, the Celtics brought in Brogdon by shipping out a 2023 future first round draft selection, plus swingman Aaron Nesmith, center Daniel Theis, shooting guard Nik Stauskas, power forward Malik Fitts, and power forward Juwan Morgan.

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Brogdon enjoyed a productive run with Boston in 2022-23, earning Sixth Man of the Year honors for his trouble. In his healthiest season since his 2016-17 rookie year (Brogdon played 67 games for the 57-25 Celtics in their first year under head coach Joe Mazzulla), he averaged 14.9 points on .484/.412/.819 shooting splits, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 0.7 steals. He's also great at ball control.