The Jim Rome Show LISTEN LIVE July 03, 2021 - 2:02 pm The 2020-21 campaign was an eye-opening one for the Celtics, who needed to win their play-in game against Washington just to qualify for the playoffs. This season made clear that for Boston to compete with the likes of Brooklyn, Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Atlanta in a loaded Eastern Conference, the Celtics need to make a major move either through free agency or the trade market. Flipping free-agent bust Kemba Walker for aging retread Al Horford and intriguing seven-footer Moses Brown won’t cut it. Neither will re-signing Evan Fournier. Boston needs to be thinking bigger, pursuing other A-listers to pair with leading scorer Jayson Tatum. Even after dealing their first-round pick to Oklahoma City, the Celtics still boast plenty of intriguing trade assets including defensive whiz Marcus Smart and All-Star wing Jaylen Brown.