The Celtics are now officially going hard for Giannis now more than ever after hearing rumors of him wanting Boston, per @BillSimmons 😳
“I thought Boston was out of this — I know Boston is out of this. I was wondering if they were playing possum or not — I think they were playing a little possum. I think they’re in on Giannis…maybe they felt like Miami’s offer is something they can beat, maybe they want to drive the price of Miami’s offer up and they don’t actually have interest in Giannis. Like I said before, Giannis is pushing for Miami or Boston…he really wants to end up in Boston because he would have the best chance to win a title and I think Boston is not ruling out the idea from my intel.”
(via @ringer)
The Celtics should be viewed as the favorite to acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo, because they have the ability to do what the Heat can’t — retrieve their draft picks from the Blazers.
If Boston decides to make Jaylen Brown available, Portland appears ready to act on a blockbuster.