Share this: Both Paul George and Jimmy Butler have been tied to trade rumors with the Boston Celtics for quite some time, but don’t expect those rumors to come to fruition this summer. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics’ ownership of the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft would make a trade for either superstar unlikely. “I think with Boston and Los Angeles getting No. 1 and No. 2, I think it makes it highly unlikely that Butler and George are involved in trades with those two teams,” Wojnarowski said, as transcribed by WEEI. “Danny Ainge at No. 1 now, with Jimmy Butler, they dealt with this at the trade deadline last spring.” Wojnarowski also noted that the Celtics reportedly are
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NBA Rumors: Knicks Eyeing Celtics As Third Team In Carmelo Anthony Trade
Share this: Even if Carmelo Anthony doesn’t come to Boston, the Celtics still could be part of a trade that sends the New York Knicks star elsewhere. While the C’s reportedly have told New York they don’t want Anthony, the Knicks “haven’t given up hope” on including Boston as a partner in a three-team deal involving the veteran forward, the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reported Sunday. New York sent a scout to the Celtics’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday and is “intrigued” by some of Boston’s players, per Washburn. “An NBA source said Celtics coach Brad Stevens would embrace coaching Anthony, but president of basketball operations Danny Ainge has rejected any deal,” Washburn wrote. “That hasn’t stopped the Knicks from scouting Celtics
Why Danny Ainge Doesn’t Buy That Paul Pierce Is Retiring Next Season
WALTHAM, Mass. — Paul Pierce pulled a Kobe Bryant on Monday, announcing this upcoming season will be his last. But his former boss believes it could be more of a Michael Jordan situation. Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was asked Monday at the team’s media day what he thought of Pierce stepping away after the 2016-17 campaign, but he didn’t sound too sure that’d actually be the case. “First of all, I think Paul can play for a few more years,” Ainge said. “I’ll believe it when I see it.” So why does Ainge, who won an NBA title with Pierce in 2008 and spent roughly a decade with the 10-time All-Star,