The recent trade of Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers has shifted the balance of power in the NBA, with the Milwaukee Bucks emerging as strong contenders in the Eastern Conference after picking up the star point guard for veteran floor general Jrue Holiday and Grayson Allen in a three-team deal with the Phoenix Suns.
While many experts believe the Bucks are now favorites to come out of the East, there are key factors to consider, including coaching and the Boston Celtics’ potential impact on the conference race, a position ascribed to by ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith as the dissenting opinion on a recent episode of the network’s “First Take” show.
Buy Celtics TicketsTo hear Smith’s case that the Celtics should not be slept on even after the Lillard trade whether or not they manage to find a way to land Holiday via trade, take a look at the clip embedded below.
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