During the Boston Celtics' 94-91 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats on Feb. 11, guard Leandro Barbosa suffered a non-contact knee injury (via ESPN Boston). A. Sherrod Blakely of CSN New England has since reported that Barbosa has suffered a torn ACL and will be out for the season.
Perhaps more devastating than the on-court repercussions is the fact that Barbosa's injury cripples the Celtics' trade hopes.
Prior to Barbosa's injury, rumors had begun to swirl that the Celtics would be involved in trade deadline activity. A major reason for this speculation were injuries sustained by two of Boston's rotational keys.
Starting point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a torn ACL, while rookie Jared Sullinger underwent season-ending back surgery.
For that reason, the common belief was that the Celtics would make a trade to build depth and compensate for what was lost.
Some had even speculated that Kevin Garnett or Paul Pierce would be dealt, but Danny Ainge put an end to that speculation when he, more or less, said that neither was likely to be moved (via ESPN Boston).
The key to a potential trade was the fact that the Celtic ...
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Leandro Barbosa Injury Cripples Boston Celtics’ Trade Hopes
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