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Just a day ago, we wrote that things seemed stagnant in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes… and maybe they still are, in reality, but rumors never stop. Here is the latest on that, the idea of LeBron James in the Bay Area, and more around the upcoming NBA Draft.
Here are the latest rumors:
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Antetokounmpo to the Celtics rumors will not die
Do the Boston Celtics have any interest in a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, a deal that would send Jalen Brown to the Midwest coming off his All-NBA season? Things have seemed quiet on that front, league sources had told NBC Sports.
However, Bill Simmons at the Ringer — a man well-connected both in Boston and around the league — hears rumblings. From Simmons’ Thursday podcast, hat tip Real GM.
“I thought Boston was out of this. I know Boston was out of this. And I was wondering if they were playing possum or not. I think they were playing a little possum. I think they’re in on Giannis… But as I said over and over again, Giannis is pushing for Miami and Boston — those are the two locations. And really wants to end up in Boston because he would have the best chance to win a title. And I think Boston is not ruling out the idea. That’s my intel…
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“They may not do anything. But I thought they were sitting out this Giannis thing, but I no longer think that. That’s all I’m going to say.”
It’s all a bit cryptic, but the Celtics are not a leaky organization, so info tends to be scarce. If team president Brad Stevens really wants an offense that puts more pressure on the rim, bringing in Antetokounmpo — absolutely elite at getting downhill and not a feared 3-point shooter (to put it kindly) — is a way to force Joe Mazzulla’s hand. That said, Boston would get older and bring in a player with a lengthy injury history for a player who just had his best season.
Also worth noting, the Celtics have not talked to anyone about a Brown trade in any “meaningful” way, reports Jake Fischer at The Stein Line.
“Those same sources likewise insist that the Celtics have yet to engage in any meaningful trade conversation this spring involving Jaylen Brown after Brown’s…
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