Top 3 assets the Boston Celtics can use to bolster their squad in the 2021 NBA off-season

#2 Marcus Smart

Marcus Smart has been with the Boston Celtics ever since his NBA career began in 2014. Smart's energy has always been a plus for the Boston Celtics at several stages, as he has been a solid performer in several NBA Playoffs matches.

The team has repeatedly been in the NBA postseason with Smart on the roster and he has earned a spot as one of the main voices on the court for the Celtics. Smart's contract expires at the end of the 2021-22 NBA season, so any team that might acquire him during this NBA off-season can count on at least a couple of seasons from the 27-year-old.

Throughout his NBA career, Smart has averaged 10.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He is not highly consistent with his shots, as proved by his 37/32/77 shooting split. But Smart's intangibles are quite good and any team would benefit from a high-energy player who has also been a two-time All-Defensive selection.

#1 Jaylen Brown

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Though the Boston Celtics probably shouldn't even consider trading him, Jaylen Brown is an asset that could open almost any door for the franchise. The 24-year-old is coming off his first All-Star Game appearance and was not far from Jayson Tatum's performance throughout last season.

Of course, Brown's 2020-21 season ended with a left wrist injury, but the campaign was the best of his short NBA career so far.

Would the Boston Celtics consider putting him in a trade package for Damian Lillard, for example? It could be debatable, but Brown remains a young player with lots of potential, while Lillard is already an established superstar.

The Boston Celtics seem to want to build a championship contending team around Tatum and Brown, and rightfully so. But any franchise with an unhappy superstar demanding a trade will certainly call and ask for Brown's status. It is definitely unlikely he will be moving to a different city when that happens, but he remains an asset that could land the Boston Celtics almost any player they might want.