According to Chris Broussard the celtics are after Jordan Crawford offering fab melo
Gross.
Melo is a generic unproven young big. Jordan Crawford is a generic tweener gunner, who is a bit less unproven. He scores a point every two minutes off the bench, and his FG% has been climbing a bit every year, especially from three.
The Cs have a glaring need for a paint presence. If they're willing to trade Melo for this guy, they must really not believe in Melo as an NBA rotation player the next 2-3 years.