Celtics rumor roundup: The latest on the team’s plans for the NBA Draft
Boston has four picks this year.
The Celtics hold the 14th, 20th, 22nd, and 51st overall picks in this year’s NBA Draft.
Here’s the latest on what the team might do with them:
Multiple teams are reportedly interested in picks in the No. 20-23 range, which includes two of Boston’s selections: According to Jake Fischer of Sports Illustrated, the Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs have all expressed interest in moving up to the 20-23 window. The other picks in that range belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder (21) and Memphis Grizzlies (23).
The Celtics are reportedly shopping Aron Baynes in order to create more cap space: Baynes recently opted into the second year of his two-year contract.
Boston has offered center Aron Baynes — $5.4M expiring contract — into salary cap space elsewhere, league sources tell ESPN. Without Kyrie Irving and Al Horford on the books, moving Baynes without taking back salary could get the Celtics to $23M in space.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 20, 2019
