NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 01: Eric Bledsoe #5 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts against the Utah Jazz during a game at the Smoothie King Center on March 01, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Even with Kemba Walker in tow during the 2020-21 campaign, it was evident that the Boston Celtics seriously needed to bolster their point guard position prior to the tip-off to next season.