The Celtics appear to be going all in, or all out.
If the Celtics are unable to land Kevin Love, they will look to trade Rajon Rondo, a league source told the Boston Herald last night.
If they are unable to attain a superstar, the Celtics will opt for a more methodical, prolonged rebuild and start from scratch.
Rondo's current deal expires following this season.
The Celtics have been among the top teams in the Kevin Love sweepstakes, but it appears the Golden State Warriors have emerged as the front-runner.
Another source said the Celtics have a taker for Jeff Green should they choose to deal him.
With the NBA Draft fast approaching, the rumor hill will only get hotter. Stay tuned throughout the week.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Updates on Love, Embiid
Kevin Love may be on the move fairly soon, and that may not be good news for the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics are not in the top three when it comes to offers for the Minnesota power forward, a league source told the Boston Globe.
Minnesota wants to win now, and they want NBA players as well as draft picks in return for Love, according to reports. Flip Saunders, president and now head coach of the Wolves, feels the Celtics cannot offer the kind of NBA-ready talent they're looking for right now.
Multiple sources have reported this afternoon that the Golden State Warriors have emerged as the front-runners for Love after they made guard Klay Thompson available in trade talks.
ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the two sides are discussing a deal that would send Love and Kevin Martin to Golden State for Thompson, David Lee and the 13th overall pick in this year's draft.
We'll see how this situation plays out.
* Joel Embiid, who was projected to be the number one overall pick in next week's draft, will have surgery tomorrow to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
He will no longer participate in any more pre-draft workouts, and he will not travel to New York to attend the NBA Draft.
An anonymous NBA general manager told the Sporting News, "You cannot use a top five pick on Embiid."
Apparently, none of that matters to the Celtics.
According to CSNNE.com, the Celtics will give serious thought to taking Embiid, even if that means moving up in the draft.
The Celtics "are keeping all options open," according to a league source.
The Celtics have had a history of drafting players with injury concerns over the past few years. They took Jared Sullinger in 2012 after he slipped due to concerns over his back. They also drafted Avery Bradley after he slipped to the 19th slot in 2010 due to his ankle woes.
The Celtics are not in the top three when it comes to offers for the Minnesota power forward, a league source told the Boston Globe.
Minnesota wants to win now, and they want NBA players as well as draft picks in return for Love, according to reports. Flip Saunders, president and now head coach of the Wolves, feels the Celtics cannot offer the kind of NBA-ready talent they're looking for right now.
Multiple sources have reported this afternoon that the Golden State Warriors have emerged as the front-runners for Love after they made guard Klay Thompson available in trade talks.
ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the two sides are discussing a deal that would send Love and Kevin Martin to Golden State for Thompson, David Lee and the 13th overall pick in this year's draft.
We'll see how this situation plays out.
* Joel Embiid, who was projected to be the number one overall pick in next week's draft, will have surgery tomorrow to repair a stress fracture in his right foot.
He will no longer participate in any more pre-draft workouts, and he will not travel to New York to attend the NBA Draft.
An anonymous NBA general manager told the Sporting News, "You cannot use a top five pick on Embiid."
Apparently, none of that matters to the Celtics.
According to CSNNE.com, the Celtics will give serious thought to taking Embiid, even if that means moving up in the draft.
The Celtics "are keeping all options open," according to a league source.
The Celtics have had a history of drafting players with injury concerns over the past few years. They took Jared Sullinger in 2012 after he slipped due to concerns over his back. They also drafted Avery Bradley after he slipped to the 19th slot in 2010 due to his ankle woes.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Report: Celtics trying "hard" to trade for Love
Don't go burying those Kevin Love to Boston rumors just yet.
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, the Celtics' may have the best trade offer for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love.
Ford writes that the Celtics are "trying real hard" to use this year's 6th and 17th overall picks, future first-round draft picks and young players such as Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk in a package to bring Love to Boston.
This report comes after ESPN Boston's Jackie MacMullan wrote on June 5 that Minnesota was "less than enamored" with Boston's proposal.
The Love rumors have cooled a bit since Timberwolves team president Flip Saunders named himself head coach. Many believe Saunders named himself coach in part to make a better effort to keep Love with the franchise.
However, Ford writes, "One source close to the Wolves said that while Saunders does not want to trade Love, he realizes the team likely will lose him this summer and the package the Celtics are offering is probably the best he's going to get."
No deal is expected to take place until the NBA Draft, which is June 26.
According to ESPN's Chad Ford, the Celtics' may have the best trade offer for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love.
Ford writes that the Celtics are "trying real hard" to use this year's 6th and 17th overall picks, future first-round draft picks and young players such as Jared Sullinger and Kelly Olynyk in a package to bring Love to Boston.
This report comes after ESPN Boston's Jackie MacMullan wrote on June 5 that Minnesota was "less than enamored" with Boston's proposal.
The Love rumors have cooled a bit since Timberwolves team president Flip Saunders named himself head coach. Many believe Saunders named himself coach in part to make a better effort to keep Love with the franchise.
However, Ford writes, "One source close to the Wolves said that while Saunders does not want to trade Love, he realizes the team likely will lose him this summer and the package the Celtics are offering is probably the best he's going to get."
No deal is expected to take place until the NBA Draft, which is June 26.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Celtics work out six players
The pre-draft workouts continue for the Celtics.
Yesterday the team welcomed Haverhill native and Big Ten Freshman of the Year Noah Vonleh, and today's workout included three All-Americans in Doug McDermott, C.J. Fair and Aaron Gordon.
The three were joined by Syracuse's Jerami Grant, Louisville's Luke Hancock and Memphis's Geron Johnson.
Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge was impressed with all six, but it was Gordon who caught his eye.
"I think Aaron’s biggest strength is his versatility," Ainge said. "I think he’ll be able to guard almost every position on the court, and that’s really his strength. He’s a great defender and he handles the ball pretty well for his size. And he’s going to have to continue his shooting, but he’s a worker and I think he will."
Today was Gordon's fourth pre-draft workout. He has worked out for the Lakers, Jazz, Kings and now Celtics. He has one more planned with the Magic.
The Celtics will host another star-studded workout tomorrow, which will include Kentucky's Julius Randle, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart, UCLA's Zac LaVine and Michigan's Nik Stauskas
Yesterday the team welcomed Haverhill native and Big Ten Freshman of the Year Noah Vonleh, and today's workout included three All-Americans in Doug McDermott, C.J. Fair and Aaron Gordon.
The three were joined by Syracuse's Jerami Grant, Louisville's Luke Hancock and Memphis's Geron Johnson.
Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge was impressed with all six, but it was Gordon who caught his eye.
"I think Aaron’s biggest strength is his versatility," Ainge said. "I think he’ll be able to guard almost every position on the court, and that’s really his strength. He’s a great defender and he handles the ball pretty well for his size. And he’s going to have to continue his shooting, but he’s a worker and I think he will."
Today was Gordon's fourth pre-draft workout. He has worked out for the Lakers, Jazz, Kings and now Celtics. He has one more planned with the Magic.
The Celtics will host another star-studded workout tomorrow, which will include Kentucky's Julius Randle, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart, UCLA's Zac LaVine and Michigan's Nik Stauskas
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