Jayson Tatum has been campaigning Lillard on the idea of joining the Celtics, and that the organization has expressed interest in acquiring the All-NBA guard.
The Dallas Mavericks are acquiring Grant Williams from Boston in a sign-and-trade deal that includes the San Antonio Spurs, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday night.
Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens vowed that changes were on the way after a season that began with championship expectations ended short of a return to the NBA Finals.
The Boston Celtics, coming off their fifth trip to the conference finals in the last seven seasons, entered Thursday night’s NBA draft having already started the process of retooling for another attempt at the franchise’s 18th title.
Removing emotion, it would seem the Celtics as a team are in a better position today than they were yesterday, yet it's a sad day for many in Celtics Nation.
The Washington Wizards have agreed to trade center Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade that also includes Marcus Smart heading to the Memphis Grizzlies, two people with knowledge of the deal said Thursday morning.
The NBA offseason has yet to begin, but one aspect of it is already taking shape. Jaylen Brown is going to be at the center of another summer in Celtics land.