As of 12:00 p.m. on the East coast, the Celtics are still the same team they were last night. There are still three hours remaining, but all that's been happening involves a bunch of rumors.
Here's the latest:
* According to Yahoo! Sports, the Celtics are a "dark horse" candidate for Atlanta's Josh Smith. The Milwaukee Bucks appear to be the favorite in the Smith sweepstakes.
* According to various outlets, the Celtics have made Fab Melo available in any potential deal. ESPN's Chris Broussard is reporting that Washington's Jordan Crawford is on Boston's radar and is available. Melo, and even Leandro Barbosa would be apart of such a package, according to Broussard.
* ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Celtics are making a final run at Sacramento's Tyreke Evans, a player that the team has been eyeing for a long time.
* As of last night, the Kevin Garnett to the Clippers talks are dead. The deal has apparently fallen through, with L.A. being the side putting the trade on hold.
* There is no update on the Paul Pierce to Brooklyn rumor. Brooklyn reportedly offered Boston Kris Humphries, Marshon Brooks and a first-rounder for Pierce. This is the second-consecutive season Pierce has been linked to the Nets in rumors around the deadline.
* Rajon Rondo's agent Bill Duffy told CSNNE yesterday that his client was told by Celtics management that he would not be traded. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said yesterday that Dwight Howard is "our future" and vehemently shot down any idea of the Lakers looking to move their starting center. So it looks like the Rondo for Howard trade is just a pipe dream.
Check back in throughout the day for the latest.
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