NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics Working On Striking ‘Major’ Draft-Night Deal

NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics Working On Striking ‘Major’ Draft-Night Deal

NESN by Dakota Randall on Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 6:40PM

The Boston Celtics might be cooking up something fierce in their draft-night kitchen. Danny Ainge, Boston’s president of basketball operations, is looking to make a significant move ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft, The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn reported Thursday morning. The Celtics are looking to package picks (they own the Nos. 14, 20 and 22 selections) and/or veterans to either move up in the draft or acquire an established star.understand that “Ainge could be working on a major draft-night deal,” Washburn wrote. “An NBA source said he believes the Celtics are working on such a deal to nab a veteran player and could use those draft picks to work out a trade.” Added Washburn: “Ainge is trying to move up in this draft, targeting Vanderbilt point guard Darius Garland, the poster player for this mercurial draft. Garland played five games last season, a total of 139 minutes, because of a knee injury, and he decided to declare for the draft.” While nothing is set and stone, it appears that both Beal and Garland are off the table. The Washington Wizards reportedly are not interested in dealing Beal, and the Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly are eying Garland at the No. 5 pick. Of course, neither of those things preclude the Celtics from making serious noise Thursday night.

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Not sure how I feel about Garland for the Celts but I don't understand why the Cavs would want him. They drafted a 6'2" 175/80 pound SEC frosh PG last year in Collin Sexton. Maybe it's just pre draft smoke blowing by Cleveland but I don't see the fit or logic in it. Of course the possibility exists that one could be trade bait post draft.

Nothing major yet by the Cs after making the 14th pick