NBA Trade Deadline: Grading the 4 biggest deals from deadline day
Celtics add Evan Fournier on the wing
Celtics get: Evan Fournier
Magic get: two second-round picks
Even though Evan Fournier may not be as big of a name as some of the other players on this list, this is certainly a big move for the Boston Celtics. Boston gets help on the wing, which they were looking for, and a player that will help take some of the offensive load off of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.
As for the Magic, I suppose getting anything in exchange for Fournier at the trade deadline – he’s a free agent after the season – was a goal. Two second-round picks are not a great return, and you can’t help but wonder how there were no other better offers out there.
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That said, on a busy day for the Magic, it’s pretty clear that they were looking to get what they could get and move on to other moves.
Celtics: B
Magic: C