There has been much speculation that Malcolm Brodgon is disgruntled with Boston because they attempted to move him, but one NBA insider believes the veteran guard is upset for another reason.
The 30-year-old sustained a partial tendon tear in his right elbow at the end of last season, and according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, the manner the team handled it sowed discord between Brodgon and the C’s.
“I don’t think the bad feelings are over including him in any trade discussions,” Shelburne said on NBA Today. “He’s a pro. He knows this stuff happens; he understood why those discussions are happening. If anything, there’s an expectation those discussions might restart.
“Any time your name is out there, it’s a little uncomfortable. I think a lot of this has to do with what’s going on with his elbow. He had that golfer’s elbow during the playoffs. There was some sense he might need to get surgery on it, and he did not do that. There is a question of when he might be available (and) how he’s available; this is what you are going to pay Joe Mazzulla and Brad Stevens big money for. You have to mend some fences here. He’s on the team, and I don’t think those trade talks restart anytime soon.”
There hasn’t been much communication between Brogdon and the team very in the offseason, Celtics Insider Chris Forsberg explains.
“I think what it comes down to is that there hasn’t been a lot of talk from either side,” Forsberg explained. “We haven’t heard from the Celtics, we haven’t heard from Malcolm Brogdon’s camp, and I think that’s just led to a bit of speculation.”
Brogdon has yet to join the rest of the C’s roster in Boston for workouts.
“He does his workouts, usually in Atlanta, and then he goes overseas and does a bunch of community stuff; we don’t see a lot of Malcolm Brogdon in the offseason,” Forsberg explained.
“I don’t believe there has been any change — there is nothing new about this.” We’re left wondering if ‘Oh! Is he irritated that he’s the last one to arrive in town (for training camp)?”
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