Will Boston Celtics Make a SHOCK Move Before the TRADE DEADLINE?

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🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Boston Celtics weigh conservative trade deadline moves as roster cohesion takes center stage. Could standing pat be the team’s smartest play with Jayson Tatum set to return? SI's John Karalis and Tom Westerholm of Boston.com debate whether a major addition like Myles Turner or incremental swings for depth—with names like Goga Bitadze or Santi Aldama—would actually move the needle for this championship contender. Insights focus on Anfernee Simons’ fit and future, the value of keeping Sam Hauser’s shooting, and Brad Stevens’ penchant for smart, under-the-radar moves. The hosts break down trade rumors, address fans’ top big man targets, and consider how Boston’s internal development and chemistry could outweigh minor upgrades. Will the Celtics pull off a surprise, or have they already built a title-ready roster?

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0:00.6	Now on the Lockdown Celtics podcast, we're talking trade deadline.
0:04.2	We're going to throw out some names.
0:05.4	Some you've heard of.
0:06.2	Some you have not to see what the Celtics should do.
0:13.3	Hey, welcome back to the Lockdown Celtics podcast right here on the lockdown podcast.
0:16.7	Network, where is your team every day?
0:19.0	Your team is the Boston Celtics.
0:20.6	I talk about them every Monday through Friday. I got a bonus podcast for you when they play on a Friday or Saturday night. So sometimes six podcasts a week, sometimes seven. Whatever I need to do to cover the Celtics for you, I'm going to do it right here for free. So make sure you're subscribed, watch a show on YouTube. If you're new to the show,
0:38.7	I'm John Corrales. I'm a beatwriter covering the Celtics for Sports Illustrated Celtics on S.I.
0:44.1	I've been covering the team for 20 years, doing this podcast for 10, and I've written a couple
0:47.8	books about the team. It is all about the trade deadline. That's all people care about.
0:53.9	I was going to make a joke that we're starting off with a super in-depth recap and
0:58.6	how the Celtics beat the Milwaukee.
1:01.2	Nobody cares.
1:02.4	That was not.
1:03.4	That's just no one care.
1:05.1	They won.
1:05.8	Yay.
1:06.4	What's going to happen on Thursday?
1:07.7	That's the only thing anybody cares about other than meeting Tom Westerholm,
1:12.6	everybody.
1:14.2	What's up?
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