NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics ‘Will Not Give Up Much’ For Jahlil Okafor

The Boston Celtics want Jahlil Okafor in green.

That much is not a secret, nor has is been, for several months. President of basketball operations Danny Ainge reportedly made a “godfather” offer for Okafor at the trade deadline — one the Sixers probably now wish they’d taken.

Why? Because while the Celtics, and certainly other teams, still are very interested in Okafor, they don’t want to pay a hefty price to acquire him.

From Philly.com:

Word out of Boston is that the Celtics will not give up much for the 6-foot-11, 257-pounder. They have concerns about his playing in the city after being involved in two street fights there …

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