When the Boston Celtics consider their strongest current foes in the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have to be at the top of the list. The Jalen Brunson-led Knicks went on to nearly reach the NBA Finals, and they’ve strengthened their roster this offseason, adding guys like former Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon to the mix. This led one NBA writer, Hardwood Houdini’s Sam LaFrance, to envision a trade idea involving the Celtics. “New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek may be a great sleeper trade candidate for Boston,” LaFrance wrote. “He’d likely spend a fair amount of time up in Maine with the G-League Celts before being ready for NBA minutes.