NBA Trade Rumours: 3 teams that could complete a deal for Steven Adams

#1 Boston Celtics

Steven Adams is a superior option to the recently acquired Enes Kanter

The Boston Celtics added plenty of youthful bigs in June's draft, although the team looks short on quality following the departure of Al Horford. The undersized center was among the NBA's best stoppers and his replacement Enes Kanter is well known for his poor defense and inconsistent form.

Due to this, a center is still believed to be at the top of Brad Stevens' wishlist and Adams is perhaps the most effective available option this summer. Having flourished alongside Westbrook in Oklahoma, the Celtics would expect similar results between himself and Kemba Walker, with the center expected to have no trouble averaging a double-double.

In terms of what will make the trade work, OKC would need to take on the final two years of Gordon Hayward's mammoth deal, although the contract length shouldn’t prove too difficult a problem for a team facing a multi-year rebuild.