<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-rumors-nets-rejected-celtics-jaylen-brown-kevin-durant-trade-proposal-in-2022');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Nets rejected Celtics’ Jaylen Brown-Kevin Durant trade proposal in 2022');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jaylen-Brown-Kevin-Durant.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Nets rejected Celtics’ Jaylen Brown-Kevin Durant trade proposal in 2022</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T08:52:28-07:00">April 3rd, 8:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T09:01:52-07:00">April 3rd, 9:01am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have emerged as one of the top pairings in Boston Celtics history. However, the championship-winning duo would not have had the opportunity if not for a Brooklyn Nets decision.</p><p>After Kevin Durant requested a trade during the 2022 offseason, the Nets <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1907790813548941407" rel="noopener">rejected a Celtics offer</a> of Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and a first-round pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>Boston was coming off a finals loss to the Golden State Warriors and seemed convinced the Brooklyn superstar could put them over the top. Meanwhile, Durant was seeking a change of scenery after James Harden forced a trade and the Celtics swept the Nets in the first round of the playoffs.</p><h2>Evaluating the Nets’ decision to pass on Jaylen Brown trade offer for Kevin Durant</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jaylen-Brown-Kevin-Durant-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the Nets holding out for a godfather offer, Durant rescinded his trade request and began the 2022-23 season in Brooklyn. The team had success early on, posting an 18-2 stretch midway through the year.</p><p>However, an MCL sprain sidelined Durant for an extended period. Kyrie Irving requested a trade at the deadline after the Nets refused to offer him a fully guaranteed max contract extension. Brooklyn dealt the All-Star guard to the Dallas Mavericks, after which Durant re-initiated his trade request.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-kevin-durant-traded-by-brooklyn-to-suns">Nets traded Durant to the Phoenix Suns</a> for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four first-round picks, one first-round pick swap and two second-round picks. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/brooklyn-nets/nets-finalize-trade-haul-mikal-bridges-knicks-blockbuster-deal">flipping Bridges this summer</a>, Brooklyn grew its Durant return to Johnson, Ziaire Williams, nine first-round picks (one of which was used to select Noah Clowney in 2023), two first-round pick swaps and four second-round picks.</p><p>Given the historic pick volume, it’s difficult to say Brooklyn made a poor decision. Brown and White would have presented elite win-now pieces. However, the Nets were not positioned to contend after the 2022 deadline, with Ben Simmons making over $40 million annually for the following two seasons.</p><p>It’s also fair to question whether Brown would have signed an extension with Brooklyn. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/nets-news-kyrie-irving-opens-up-jaylen-brown-support-during-8-game-suspension">Celtics star notably called out Nets owner Joe Tsai</a> for comments he made after suspending Kyrie Irving for posting a link to an antisemitic film at the start of the 2022-23 season.</p><p>“[Tsai’s] response was alarming to me,” Brown said. “He didn’t say that the organization was working together to get Kyrie back on the floor. He said that [Kyrie] had more work to do. And our society has more work to do, including Joe Tsai. It’s 2022. It takes 10 minutes of time to see who these business owners and corporations are associated with, who they’re doing business with, who they’re affiliated with.”</p><p>It’s unclear whether the comment played a role in Brooklyn declining Boston’s offer, but it’s safe to say Brown and Tsai were not a match made in heaven.</p><p>The Celtics built a historically dominant team in the coming seasons, acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to pair with Tatum, Brown and White. Brown won the 2024 finals MVP, averaging 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists during Boston’s 4-1 victory over the Mavericks.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Nets tore down their roster and committed to a rebuild last summer. Following offseason trades with the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets, Brooklyn leads the NBA with 13 tradable first-round picks and $50 million – $65 million in cap space this summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Nets rejected Celtics’ Jaylen Brown-Kevin Durant trade proposal in 2022

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-rumors-the-two-key-talents-boston-will-be-forced-to-part-ways-with-soon');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics rumors: The two key talents Boston will be forced to part ways with soon');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Celtics-rumors-The-two-key-talents-Boston-will-be-forced-to-part-ways-with-soon.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics rumors: The two key talents Boston will be forced to part ways with soon</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T13:32:09-07:00">March 28th, 1:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T14:50:29-07:00">March 28th, 2:50pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/payton-pritchard-historic-celtics-milestone-bodes-well-6moy-campaign">Boston Celtics are on a mission</a> to win back-to-back championships, and it looks like they’re ready to defend their title. Throughout the past two seasons, the Celtics have shown that they have one of the best teams in the league, and anything short of an Eastern Conference Finals or NBA Finals appearance is a disappointment.</p><p>Many expect the Celtics to be right back in the Finals this season, but in the event that they don’t, it’s going to be time to look at the roster to <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/jake-fischer-latest-more-changes" rel="noopener">trade some players</a>, according to Jake Fischer.</p><p>“The question is what happens if these Celtics fall short of a repeat,” Fischer wrote. “It seems you can safely save a spot for Boston on the list of teams this offseason whose potential business will be determined in large part by how it fares in the postseason. Maybe not to the same degree as a Phoenix, Sacramento or Milwaukee, but the Celtics are clearly going to be confronted with some tough decisions about key rotation players.</p><p>“The two major salaries that league figures are monitoring in possible future trades: Kristaps Porziņģis and Jrue Holiday.”</p><p>Porzingis and Holiday are two players that the Celtics acquired last season and were major reasons for them winning the championship. Just like everyone knows, at some point you can’t pay everyone on the team, and that means trades have to happen.</p><h2><b>Could Celtics trade key players soon?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jrue-Holiday.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Porzingis has an expiring deal worth $30.7 million for 2025-2026 that could be used in a deal and could save the Celtics a lot of money. Though <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/celtics-news-kristaps-porzingis-puts-exclusive-nba-company-latest-feat">Porzingis has been a help to the Celtics</a> since arriving, he’s also been hurt a lot, and they may not want to put such a high investment into him for the future.</p><p>Over the next three seasons, Holiday is owed $104 million, and the Celtics would once again be saving money by trading him. He and Derrick White have similar play styles, and they could always give Payton Pritchard more minutes to offset the loss if they trade him.</p><p>As of now, it seems as if Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and White are the three players who seem less likely to be traded anytime soon. White was acquired in 2022 at the trade deadline and has been a key part of the Celtics franchise, so it’s unlikely he will go anywhere. Tatum and Brown are the clear franchise players on the team, and though so many people have wanted them broken up over the years, it seems far from happening.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics rumors: The two key talents Boston will be forced to part ways with soon

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A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-news-boston-franchise-sold-to-lifelong-fan-record-6-1-billion">Boston Celtics’ record-setting $6.1 billion sale</a> has positioned the NBA to move forward with potential expansion, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Bill Chisholm, managing partner at Symphony Technology Group, agreed to purchase the Celtics in a deal that now stands as the most expensive sale of a sports franchise in North American history.</p><p>Bontemps noted that Mat Ishbia set the previous record for an NBA team sale in 2022 when he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/ranking-the-10-most-expensive-sales-of-nba-teams">acquired the Phoenix Suns for $4 billion</a>. Chisholm’s acquisition of the Celtics not only surpasses that mark but also signals a financial benchmark that could influence the valuation of future expansion teams.</p><p>The NBA has been evaluating expansion opportunities for several years, and this latest sale <a href="https://x.com/TimBontemps/status/1902723171117064531" rel="noopener">could accelerate</a> the process. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported in January that there was a belief within the league that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver would wait until the completion of the Celtics’ sale before advancing expansion discussions.</p><h2><b>Celtics’ record sale sets stage for NBA expansion talks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adam-Silver-speaks-in-a-press-conference-during-All-Star-Saturday-Night.jpg"><figcaption>© Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Windhorst’s report also highlighted that the Celtics’ sale would help establish a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43615107/what-know-nba-europe-how-impact-expansion-seattle-las-vegas" rel="noopener">new standard</a> for franchise valuation, directly impacting the potential cost of an expansion team. With Boston’s sale setting a historic precedent, the NBA now has a clearer market framework for potential bids from prospective ownership groups.</p><p>Expansion discussions have largely focused on North America, with Las Vegas and Seattle frequently mentioned as potential destinations for new teams. Seattle has been without an NBA franchise since the SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008, while Las Vegas has become a key market for professional sports, recently securing the NFL’s Raiders and the Oakland Athletics, who are set to relocate from California.</p><p>Beyond North America, the NBA has also explored the possibility of creating a European league similar to the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which launched in 2019. Windhorst noted that the NBA could attempt to recruit existing teams from European markets to establish a competitive league, though this effort would not directly impact expansion within the United States.</p><p>With the Boston Celtics’ sale now finalized, all eyes are on the NBA’s next steps. Silver has previously stated that expansion is a long-term priority, but with a historic valuation now set, the league may be closer than ever to officially pursuing new franchises.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics’ $6.1 billion sale good news for expansion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-insider-claims-jaylen-brown-is-reason-mavericks-traded-luka-doncic');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Insider claims Jaylen Brown is reason Mavericks traded Luka Doncic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Insider-claims-Jaylen-Brown-is-reason-Mavericks-traded-Luka-Doncic.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Insider claims Jaylen Brown is reason Mavericks traded Luka Doncic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-25T10:37:42-08:00">February 25th, 10:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-25T11:38:24-08:00">February 25th, 11:38am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luka-doncic-transition-lakers-mavericks-trade">Dallas Mavericks’ decision to trade Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers</a> in exchange for Anthony Davis and Max Christie continues to spark speculation. NBA insider Marc Spears recently suggested on The Cedric Maxwell Podcast that Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZhJyvoTbdE&amp;t=2466s" rel="noopener">played a major role</a> in Dallas moving on from their franchise player.</p><p>“People talk about what he did offensively, [but] that dude, he is the reason why Luka got traded,” Spears said, referring to Brown’s performance in last season’s NBA Finals.</p><p>Brown played a key role in leading the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/celtics-jaylen-brown-secures-nba-finals-mvp-vs-mavericks">Celtics to a five-game series victory over the Mavericks, securing Finals MVP honors</a>. Spears pointed to Brown’s defensive intensity against Doncic as a significant factor in Dallas’ decision-making process.</p><p>“He shut him down in the finals. What he did to Luka in the finals, shutting him down, guarding him full court, making it unbearable offensively… led Dallas to start questioning Luka as the leader of this team, questioning whether he was in shape or not,” Spears continued.</p><h2><b>Jaylen Brown’s defense in the NBA Finals raised Mavericks’ concerns about Luka Doncic</b></h2><p>Brown’s defensive efforts against Doncic appeared to raise concerns within the Mavericks organization. While Doncic remained one of the league’s top offensive players, his conditioning and leadership reportedly came into question following the Finals loss.</p><p>Spears also addressed the mindset of Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, suggesting that Dallas’ front office did not make the trade lightly.</p><p>“I know Nico real well – he doesn’t just do stuff. I think there’s more to that story that they’re trying to be respectful and not go into the weeds,” Spears said.</p><p>The trade has now shifted the trajectory of both teams. Dallas, with Davis and Kyrie Irving leading the way, remains competitive in the Western Conference playoff race despite injury woes, while the Lakers have worked to integrate Doncic into their system alongside LeBron James.</p><h2><b>Doncic finds rhythm with Lakers ahead of his first matchup against former team </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Luka-Doncic-77-handles-the-ball-against-Boston-Celtics-guard-Jaylen-Brown-7-in-game-five.jpg"><figcaption>© Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Doncic has played four games with Los Angeles, averaging 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. After missing two months with a calf strain, he delivered his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-jj-redick-declaration-about-luka-doncic-first-game-vs-mavericks">best performance as a Laker in Saturday’s 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets</a>, finishing with 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and a block.</p><p>The Lakers (34-21) are currently the fourth seed in the Western Conference, sitting 2.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets for second place. Doncic is set to face the Mavericks (31-27) for the first time since the trade when the teams meet on Tuesday at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT.</p><p>With speculation continuing about the true reasons behind Dallas’ decision to move on from Doncic, his performance in Los Angeles will be under close scrutiny. As Spears noted, “But now we’ll see how things go with Luka in LA, things will be much more magnified.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Insider claims Jaylen Brown is reason Mavericks traded Luka Doncic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-how-celtics-sale-impacts-expansion');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: How Celtics sale impacts expansion');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/How-Celtics-sale-impacts-expansion.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: How Celtics sale impacts expansion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-24T15:27:46-08:00">February 24th, 3:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-24T15:27:46-08:00">February 24th, 3:27pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-potential-seattle-nba-expansion-team-history-back-thunder">NBA expansion continues to be a hot topic</a> in the league. However, the sale of the Boston Celtics in the near future may have a big impact on the trajectory owners take with creating new teams.</p><p>ESPN’s NBA insider Shams Charania <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/43982299/nba-insiders-luka-lebron-fit-cavs-celtics-series-more" rel="noopener">provided an update on the ongoing process</a> of the Celtics’ ownership selling their team. Current team owner Wyc Grousbeck has owned the franchise since the early 2000s, meaning a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-rumors-celtics-6-billion-sale-eye-opening-update">new era of Celtics basketball</a> is on the way once he completes the sale.</p><p>“The only known bidder is current Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca, who has stated his intention to buy the team he has owned alongside Wyc Grousbeck for more than two decades. Sources around the league are paying close attention to the valuation of the winning bid. The record sale price for the controlling stake in an NBA team remains the $4 billion Mat Ishbia paid for the Suns two years ago,” Charania reported.</p><p>“The Celtics’ final sale price could factor into potential NBA expansion, sources said, with several anticipating that process not beginning before the sale of the Celtics is concluded.”</p><h2><b>What lies ahead for NBA once Celtics sale happens</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jayson-Tatum.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The sale of the Boston Celtics would not only be financially historic, but very impactful for the NBA as well.</p><p>Expanding the league from 30 teams to most likely 32 would present big changes to the format and season schedule.</p><p>Fans can hype themselves over the potential destinations of bringing NBA basketball. Seattle and Las Vegas would be popular choices for the league to consider. The former had a team and the latter presents a basketball franchise to a city growing with sports.</p><p>The candidate Wyc Grousbeck will sell the Celtics to remains to be seen. However, the NBA community will be wary of the sale’s impact as expansion may be on the horizon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: How Celtics sale impacts expansion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-rivals-think-new-ownership-will-break-core');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics rivals think new ownership will break up core');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/NBA-rumors-Celtics-rivals-think-new-ownership-will-break-up-core.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics rivals think new ownership will break up core</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-16T13:01:35-08:00">February 16th, 1:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-16T13:01:35-08:00">February 16th, 1:01pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-issues-challenge-boston-ahead-home-date-spurs">Boston Celtics are currently in cruise control</a> on the 2024-25 NBA season, sitting comfortably in second place in the Eastern Conference and hoping to ramp things up in preparation for the playoffs in two months. Boston is looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-biggest-key-championship-hump-2024">defend its 2024 NBA championship</a>, the first title the franchise had won since the 2008 season.</p><p>The Celtics boast arguably the most talented roster in the NBA top to bottom, so it should come as no surprise that it’s also its most expensive. With news coming in last offseason that the Celtics are now up for sale, there was some question as to whether or not the new ownership would be willing to spend the necessary money to keep the band fully together.</p><p>Now, there is <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-core-may-not-survive-with-potential-sale-looming-ak1987" rel="noopener">some doubt afoot</a> on that front, per Brian Robb of MassLive (via Alex Kirschenbaum of Sports Illustrated).</p><p>“Boston is currently on the hook for $513 million in combined salary and tax penalties for next season alone,” Robb reported. “Paying that type of bill would be record breaking for any owner in the NBA history so needless to say, there’s some skepticism across the league that the Celtics new boss will come in willing to foot that bill. Just how much the Celtics will need to trim is the bigger question.”</p><h2><b>A tough hypothetical for the Celtics</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jayson-Tatum-at-All-star-weekend.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In this scenario, it’s unclear who would be the first of the Celtics’ major core that the front office would look to trade. Perhaps the most obvious candidate is big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has struggled to stay on the floor for large chunks of his Boston tenure and who missed the majority of the team’s dominant playoff run a season ago.</p><p>Still, it’s not all bad news for Boston, even if they do end up having to change some things.</p><p>“Trading away one big salary may not be enough with a deal that big,” Robb reported. “The good news for Boston is that pretty much all their contracts right now are good values outside of perhaps Jrue Holiday so they should be able to field a solid return in the event of cost cutting.”</p><p>In any case, the Celtics will now turn their attention to finishing the regular season out strong.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics rivals think new ownership will break up core

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-brad-stevens-shuts-down-indiana-basketball-hc-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Brad Stevens shuts down Indiana basketball HC rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Brad-Stevens-shuts-down-Indiana-basketball-HC-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Brad Stevens shuts down Indiana basketball HC rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-14T15:22:40-08:00">February 14th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-14T15:22:40-08:00">February 14th, 3:22pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-real-torrey-craig-spark-win-over-spurs">Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs</a> heading into the All-Star break, people have pointed to Brad Stevens as being the mastermind behind the operation since he is the president of basketball operations. With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/boston-celtics-biggest-mistake-at-2025-nba-trade-deadline">Celtics looking to dominate past the trade deadline</a>, Stevens’ name was mentioned recently in rumors for what will be the open Indiana basketball head coaching job.</p><p>Because Mike Woodson will step down as head coach from the Hoosiers program, people have linked Stevens’ name to the opening. However, <a href="https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1890512582395465906" rel="noopener">he would respond swiftly</a> to the rumors saying he is perfectly happy in his current position with Boston according to Jeff Goodman.</p><p>“I thoroughly appreciate being a Celtic and love the people I get to work with every day,” Stevens said.</p><h2><b>Brad Stevens sticking with Celtics rather than heading to Hoosiers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Brad-Stevens-on-Feb.-6-2025.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Stevens was a college basketball head coach in the past with the Butler program, even taking the school to four straight national tournament appearances with back-to-back national title games. People easily connected the Celtics executive when it was officially announced by the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/indiana-basketball-news-mike-woodson-not-expected-return-after-season" rel="noopener"> Indiana basketball team that Woodson would move to the side</a> after the season.</p><p>“During a meeting with Coach Woodson on Wednesday, he informed me he wanted to step down as our program’s head coach at the end of the current season,” Hoosiers Athletic Director Scott Dolson said according to Andy Katz. “He said it had been weighing on his mind for a while, and that it was an emotional and difficult decision. We have had subsequent thoughtful conversations about his decision and his desire to ensure that the program is in the best position it can be moving forward.”</p><p>Woodson called it a <a href="https://x.com/insidethehall/status/1889540673352646738" rel="noopener">“tough”</a> decision but is still motivated to close out strong with the team.</p><p>“It’s tough, man. They know that I won’t be back and that’s tough on these guys. It’s tough on me,” Woodson said via Inside the Hall. “But we still got a lot of season left. I just want these guys to believe, I want them to get into the tournament and experience it and get in the Big Ten tournament and see if you can win it.”</p><p>Back to Boston, Stevens would rather stay with the organization coming off a title, currently in the mix to win their second straight.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Brad Stevens shuts down Indiana basketball HC rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-showcasing-former-1st-round-pick-potential-trade-package');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics showcasing former 1st round pick for potential trade package');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NBA-rumors-Celtics-showcasing-former-1st-round-pick-for-potential-trade-package.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics showcasing former 1st round pick for potential trade package</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-28T22:17:41-08:00">January 28th, 10:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-29T11:32:16-08:00">January 29th, 11:32am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Following the Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rockets-news-fans-explode-after-wild-ending-celtics-upset" rel="noopener">Celtics’ 114-112 loss to the Houston Rockets</a>, one NBA analyst believes the champions could be on the verge of trading a former first-round pick for an impactful player before the upcoming trade deadline. In the loss, Celtics’ Jaden Springer and the second unit combined for seven points outside Payton Pritchard’s 15 points off the bench. Perhaps Boston is in the market for a new rotation player.</p><p>Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEH4CzqvLYM&amp;t=377s" rel="noopener">discussed</a> the Celtics showcasing their backup guard, Springer, in an attempt to strike a deal before next month’s deadline, per The Kevin O’Connor Show.</p><p>“I’ve heard that they’re open to trading [Celtics] Jaden Springer. He’s been playing lately. I’d imagine that they’re trying to feature him to increase his value,” O’Connor said. “He’s a very good defender, hitting some 3’s for Boston, some clutch 3’s. I’d look to flip Jaden Springer for a Big. I think Day’ron Sharpe is interesting. If they package 2 1sts with Springer to the Jazz for Walker Kessler, I’d be interested in that type of trade package as well.”</p><p>This is not the first time Springer has been brought up in rumors ahead of the trade deadline. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jimmy-butler-heat-trade-intel-nba-cap-crisis-siegels-scoop">Celtics are rumored to be interested in potentially saving money</a> by moving Springer, according to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. A trade involving the former first-round pick could save Boston millions ahead of the trade deadline. Siegel also cites New Orleans Pelicans swingman Javonte Green, a former Celtic, as a potential trade target if the Celtics were to trade Springer.</p><p>On the second night of back-to-backs, the Celtics rested veteran big man Al Horford. Kristaps Porzingis, their starting center, has played in less than half of their games. Perhaps additional talent to strengthen Boston’s second unit is something Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is working on.</p><p>Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 36 points on 13-of-23 attempts, including a career-best 10 three. Rockets forward Amen Thompson scored the go-ahead layup past Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown with 1.0 seconds left on the game clock. He finished with 33 points on an efficient 13-of-19 attempts, nine rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal. Houston surpassed the Celtics (32-15) for the third-best record (32-14) in the NBA behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-8) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (37-9).</p><p>After scoring eight and 10 points in a back-to-back against the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers, Jaden Springer finished with three in Monday’s loss.</p><h2><b>Joe Mazzulla identifies the culprit behind Celtics’ poor execution</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Celtics-head-coach-Joe-Mazzulla.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Celtics head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-identifies-culprit-behind-poor-late-game-execution-vs-rockets">Joe Mazzulla took the blame for Monday’s loss</a>. He <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/28/sports/celtics-analysis-rockets-joe-mazzulla/" rel="noopener">says</a> the Celtics’ poor late-game execution was on him, per The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn.</p><p>“Those lose two plays were on me, those were my fault,” Mazzulla said. “I didn’t put us in the best matchups. I saw the plays they were trying to run and tried to change the matchups and put our guys in a tough spot. That’s a tough one because I thought our guys did everything to win the game.</p><p>“Our guys played great for 47 minutes and 30 seconds, and I didn’t help them close it at the end. I have to be better.”</p><p>The Celtics host the Bulls on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics showcasing former 1st round pick for potential trade package

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is not merely celebrating his team’s third Super Bowl appearance in eight years. He might also be looking to expand his vast portfolio.</p><p>Lurie is <a href="https://x.com/BillSimmons/status/1883744662042935679" rel="noopener">interested in potentially purchasing</a> the Boston Celtics, according to The Ringer’s Bill Simmons. This would not be just another business venture for him, though. The C’s are close to the billionaire’s heart.</p><p>Lurie is a Boston native who attended Clark University in Worcester, Boston University, and Waltham’s Brandeis University during his educational career. Naturally, the 73-year-old grew up a Celtics fan.</p><p>His affinity for the area encouraged him <a href="https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-owner-jeff-lurie-emerges-potential-boston-celtics-buyer/645073/" rel="noopener">to make a run</a> at the New England Patriots in the 1990s, per Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia, before Robert Kraft ultimately won out.</p><p>Perhaps Lurie is motivated to close a deal for a Massachusetts-based franchise this time around. With a $5.3 billion net worth, it remains to be seen if he possesses the resources to meet the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-celtics-6-billion-sale-eye-opening-update">Celtics’ approximate $6 billion asking price</a>. He sold an eight-percent share of the Eagles in December, indicating that he could be quite serious about this venture.</p><p>His passion for the team and area could inch him to the magic number, however. Current majority owner Wyc Grousbeck is aiming to sell 51 percent of the franchise this year and officially cede the rest in 2028.</p><h2><b>The Celtics will draw substantial interest</b></h2><p>Grousbeck and the Boston Basketball Partners hope to capitalize on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-dynasty-potential-after-2024-nba-finals-championship-vs-mavericks">Celtics’ recent championship success</a>. By signing most of the players to contract extensions, including pillars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the organization is making itself more appealing to prospective buyers.</p><p>Jeffrey Lurie has overseen <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/eagles-news-secrets-behind-nick-sirianni-success-amid-intense-criticism">the Eagles’ rise</a>, which includes their first-ever Super Bowl title in 2017-18, and he could now be keen on taking over the reins of this incredibly auspicious era of Celtics basketball.</p><p>Lurie would arguably be one of the more controversial options to claim ownership of the squad, as he has already left an imprint in Philly. The city will not love the idea of Eagles brass running the biggest thorn in the 76ers’ side.</p><p>But the film and movie theater industry figure could try to smooth things over later if he so chooses. Boston’s allure might be too powerful for Lurie to resist.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Boston native with $5.3 billion net worth interested in buying Celtics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-6-billion-sale-eye-opening-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics’ expected $6 Billion sale gets an eye-opening update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Celtics-expected-6-billion-sale-gets-eye-opening-update.png"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics’ expected $6 Billion sale gets an eye-opening update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-22T16:19:27-08:00">January 22nd, 4:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-22T16:19:50-08:00">January 22nd, 4:19pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics, one of the most dominant teams in the NBA, could make history with a potential sale that could hit $6 billion. That’s a major jump from the $360 million the Grousbeck family paid back in 2002. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-boston-ownership-sale-key-timeline-update">After announcing last year that they’d be selling the team</a>, the family is moving forward with the sale for personal and family planning reasons. The plan is to sell 51% now, and the remaining 49% will be passed on by 2028.</p><p>The Grousbeck family is expecting about <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/43520829/shams-charania-pass-trade-buzz-lakers-bulls-rest-nba">four to five potential buyers</a> to show interest in the Celtics’ sale, with Steve Pagliuca, one of the team’s co-owners, among the bidders. The Celtics are looking to shortlist two candidates by early 2025. Current team governor Wyc Grousbeck will stay on until the sale is complete, as long as the new owners have no problem with it.</p><p>The Celtics’ value has been pegged anywhere from $5.66 billion to $6 billion, according to reports. If they land at the higher end, that would break the record for the most expensive sports team sale ever in the U.S. However, there are financial challenges. The team faced an $80 million loss last season due to luxury tax penalties, and their TD Garden lease means they can’t maximize revenue like other teams might.</p><p>Nevertheless, the Celtics have been incredibly successful under the Grousbecks, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-celtics-18-championships-after-2024-nba-finals-win">winning the most championships of any team with 18</a>, making it to the Finals four times, and making nine Eastern Conference Finals trips since 2002. Last season, they turned heads with a 64-18 record and dominated the playoffs on their way to a championship. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday, among others, all played their part in that success.</p><p>The Celtics are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 30-13 record this season. If they stick with their core next season, they’re looking at a $500 million-plus payroll and luxury tax, something the NBA’s never seen before.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics’ expected $6 Billion sale gets an eye-opening update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-minority-owner-trying-to-buy-franchise-at-discount');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: The Celtics minority owner trying to buy franchise at ‘discount’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/The-Celtics-minority-owner-trying-to-buy-franchise-at-discount.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: The Celtics minority owner trying to buy franchise at ‘discount’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-30T09:55:53-07:00">October 30th, 9:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-30T12:50:39-07:00">October 30th, 12:50pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When majority owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-wyc-grousbeck-puts-team-up-for-sale-following-2024-championship">Wyc Grousbeck put the Boston Celtics up for sale</a>, it shocked many. Especially after the Celtics won their 18th NBA title against the Dallas Mavericks. While rumors have circulated about who will buy the team, one of the Celtics’ minority owners, Steve Pagliuca, has emerged a possible frontrunner.<br><br>The current cost is $6 billion for the franchise. However, Pagliuca is hoping to land a discount thanks to his potential investors. He’s hoping that the minority shareholders who <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/29/business/boston-celtics-minority-owner-angling-to-buy-nba-champs-at-a-discount-sources/" rel="noopener">own roughly another 30%</a> to fall in with him in bidding for the Celtics, according to the New York Post.<br><br>Those commitments from the other 30% could deter any big-pocketed buyers from purchasing the team. After all, Amazon founder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jeff-bezos-finalists-buy-celtics-franchise">Jeff Bezos was one of three finalists</a> to buy the Celtics before the deal went through. <br><br>Another one of those potential buyers was John Henry. He’s the founder of Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox (as well as Liverpool Football Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins). However, the 2018 World Series Champion Red Sox was deconstructed due to cost conerns. They even traded away Mookie Betts in the middle of his prime, as a result.<br><br>The Celtics were valued at <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinteitelbaum/2024/10/24/the-most-valuable-nba-teams-2024/" rel="noopener">$6 billion</a> by Forbes in their annual rankings released last week – putting them fourth in the 30-team league.</p><h2><b>When could the Celtics minority owner, Steve Pagliuca buy the franchise?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Celtics-minority-owner-aiming-to-buy-the-team-at-a-discount.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The shift of ownership usually takes quite a while, just ask current Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. Previous owner Robert Sarver was suspended in September for one year, and given a $10 million fine. He was accused of sexual misconduct, and creating a toxic work atmosphere. Fast forward to Ishbia, the Suns have a new owner.</p><p>With the Celtics, there isn’t too much at stake for a shift of power. Pagliuca is already a minority owner so acquiring the team wouldn’t be difficult. It would be a matter of bringing the other 30% majority owners to agree on his terms. If they were to agree though, it likely wouldn’t be what Pagliuca is looking for, in terms of price.</p><p>The $6 billion asking price could take a dip if Pagliuca were to buy the team. With the extension of Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, as well as Kristaps Porzingis and Jayson Tatum’s contracts expiring next season. However, the Celtics are the frontrunners to win the NBA championship, whether or not ownership changes. </p><p>If it stays in-house, not much could change. If another party purchases the team, they could look drastically different within years.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: The Celtics minority owner trying to buy franchise at ‘discount’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-jeff-bezos-half-brother-among-new-celtics-bidders');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Jeff Bezos’ half-brother among new Celtics bidders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0Jeff-Bezos-half-brother-among-new-Celtics-bidders0.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Jeff Bezos’ half-brother among new Celtics bidders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-20T11:40:53-07:00">October 20th, 11:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-20T11:41:14-07:00">October 20th, 11:41am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s a new business figure tied to the Boston Celtics. Businessman Mark Bezos, the half-brother of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is rumored to be interested in <a href="https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2024/10/19/celtics-owner-sale-latest-robert-hale-mark-bezos/?p1=recirc_mostpopular" rel="noopener">buying the team</a>, per Boston.com. Mark is the co-founder of an equity company called HighPost Capital, based in Florida.</p><p>Bezos is one of two new business figures reported to be interested in buying the Celtics. The other person is Robert Hale, one of the richest men in the world who is a limited partner of the team.</p><p>“It is a very, very valuable asset and a lot of fun,” Hale said.</p><p>Boston is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-brad-stevens-breaks-silence-on-shocking-franchise-sale-revelation">up for sale</a> after the team’s majority owner, the Grousbeck family, announced in July 2024 it would sell its stake. There are several business people <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jeff-bezos-finalists-buy-celtics-franchise">vying to buy the team</a>, so the sale may take some time to complete.</p><p>The Celtics were recently valued at $4.7 billion by Forbes in October 2023, per Boston.com. It is hoped by the NBA that the team will be sold for more than $6 billion.</p><p>Disagreement over the rising payroll of the team is <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/celtics-rumored-to-be-up-for-sale-because-of-family-disagreement-about-rising-payroll" rel="noopener">one of the reasons</a> for the sale, per NBC Sports.</p><h2>Celtics look to repeat this season as NBA champions</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jaylen-Brown-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Celtics are one of the most historic franchises in the NBA, with 18 NBA championships. Boston won the title in 2024, for the first time in more than 15 years. It is unknown at time of writing when the Celtics will be sold.</p><p>Coach Joe Mazzulla will try and lead the Celtics once again to the NBA Finals. Boston has several young talented stars, including Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The duo led the team to its title run, while averaging a combined 50 points a game. The Celtics drafted Baylor Scheierman and Anton Watson in the 2024 draft, to add additional support.</p><p>There are several talented Eastern Conference squads expected to push Boston this season. This includes the New York Knicks, who just traded for Karl-Anthony Towns. The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks are two other franchises looking to make championship appearances.</p><p>Celtics fans along with Bezos and the other potential new owners will be cheering on the team this Tuesday. That is when Boston’s season begins, in a contest against the New York Knicks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Jeff Bezos’ half-brother among new Celtics bidders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-jeff-bezos-interest-in-buying-celtics-shut-down');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA Rumors: Jeff Bezos’ interest in buying Celtics gets shut down');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jeff-Bezos-interest-in-buying-Celtics-gets-shut-down.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA Rumors: Jeff Bezos’ interest in buying Celtics gets shut down</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-20T14:29:34-07:00">August 20th, 2:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-20T14:37:02-07:00">August 20th, 2:37pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are looking for a new majority owner after the previous group, led by Wyc Grousbeck, made the franchise available for sale. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-new-majority-owner-odds-feature-tom-brady-lebron-james">Previous odds for the new owner</a> included several suitors, but Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has caught steam. Reports indicated that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jeff-bezos-planning-enormous-bid-buy-franchise-bill-simmons">Bezos was planning an enormous bid</a> to buy the Celtics, but the speculation has lost momentum.</p><p>Jeff Bezos appears to have <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/bezos-has-no-plans-to-bid-on-celtics" rel="noopener">no plans to bid</a> on the Celtics, according to a source close to him, reported by the Information. It remains unclear what Bezos will do, given that his reported interest has fluctuated.</p><p>*This is a developing story. More details will follow shortly.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA Rumors: Jeff Bezos’ interest in buying Celtics gets shut down

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-true-feelings-paying-top-dollar-for-roster-several-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics’ true feelings on paying top dollar for roster over several years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Celtics-Jayson-Tatum-Jaylen-Brown-Jrue-Holiday-Kristaps-Porzingis-Derrick-White.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics’ true feelings on paying top dollar for roster over several years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-08-14T07:52:08-07:00">August 14th, 7:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-08-14T07:52:08-07:00">August 14th, 7:52am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are not going anywhere. Anyone who wants them will get them, one of the best rosters in recent memory, for the next several seasons despite the franchise being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-wyc-grousbeck-puts-team-up-for-sale-following-2024-championship">put up for sale</a>.</p><p>Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis just won it all in their first season together, becoming a fearsome starting five that launches threes, defends hard and runs opponents off the floor often. They get paid top dollar, as they should. The Celtics’ front office is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5699469/2024/08/14/celtics-sale-payroll-offseason-mailbag/" rel="noopener">committed to its championship-winning core</a> despite the massive payroll and luxury taxes it will rack up in the coming years, according to Jared Weiss of The Athletic.</p><p>Weiss writes the following: “The presumption that nobody will pay half a billion dollars for a single season is too strong. Everything I’ve heard from team sources is that the front office wants to keep this going for several years, and Jrue Holiday’s four-year extension was a good indicator that this is more than a one-year window. If Kristaps Porziņģis can stay healthy — we’ll be saying that for the rest of his career — this team should remain a top contender for at least a couple of years. It doesn’t seem like the second apron penalties are going to force it to take a step back before that window closes.”</p><h2><b>Celtics willing to spend big for championship-winning roster</b></h2><p>The Celtics wouldn’t have shelled out massive contract extensions for Holiday during the season and for White and Tatum during the offseason if they weren’t committed. They know <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-brad-stevens-admits-harsh-reality-keeping-bostons-title-team">how expensive this roster is going to get</a> (on top of how pricey it already is). But for the Celtics, all that matters is raising championship banners. Dismantling this team won’t be taken well when it eventually happens but ownership is making sure it has multiple chances at glory.</p><p>Among the Celtics’ starters, Porzingis is the only one not signed through the 2026-27 season, though his contract does have two more seasons remaining. Key bench players Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard are locked in beyond that season. In the foreseeable future, aside from any potential injury replacements, Boston’s big task will be replacing the aging Al Horford.</p><p>Not every team that spends exorbitant amounts of money is rewarded with the highest levels of success. The Celtics, though, spent wisely and made great roster moves, making them the team to beat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics’ true feelings on paying top dollar for roster over several years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-celtics-elevate-sam-cassell-amid-lakers-interest');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Celtics to ‘elevate’ Sam Cassell amid Lakers’ interest');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Celtics-to-elevate-Sam-Cassell-amid-Lakers-interest.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Celtics to ‘elevate’ Sam Cassell amid Lakers’ interest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-23T09:40:25-07:00">June 23rd, 9:40am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-23T09:40:25-07:00">June 23rd, 9:40am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are likely to announce the hiring of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jj-redick-anthony-davis-all-defense-snub-water-under-bridge">JJ Redick as their</a> new head coach any day now, and Redick is reportedly hard at work building an assistant coaching staff. Among the names discussed for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-betting-favorites-for-jj-redick-assistant-coaches">a Lakers assistant role</a> has been longtime former NBA Sam Cassell, who just won an NBA Championship as an assistant for the Boston Celtics.</p><p>But while the Lakers’ interest in Cassell has been widely reported, it appears the Celtics are doing what they can to retain the coveted coach. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Boston may be planning to “elevate” Cassell to ensure he is not another one of its coaching staff departures this offseason.</p><p>Stein <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-exclusive-nba-trade-talk?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=145895941&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">reported that the</a> Celtics, who lost Charles Lee, the new Charlotte Hornets head coach who reportedly beat out Redick for that job, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-reacts-to-jeff-van-gundy-rumor">and Jeff Van Gundy</a>, a senior consultant who is now Tyronn Lue’s lead assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, are “keen” on keeping Cassell on their staff. Elevating one typically involves a pay raise, as well as an improvement in job title and responsibilities. With Lee’s departure — Lee had been named Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s lead assistant last summer — it would seem likely Cassell would fill the vacancy and receive a raise as a result.</p><p>Cassell has now won four NBA Championships in his career (three as a player and one as a coach). A 15-year NBA veteran, Cassell won back-to-back titles as a young player on the Houston Rockets in the mid-1990s before winning his third ring with the Celtics in 2008.</p><p>Since retiring a year later, Cassell has served as an assistant coach in the NBA. He began his coaching career with the Washington Wizards, with whom he spent five years, before reuniting with former Celtics coach Doc Rivers on the Los Angeles Clippers. After six seasons in Los Angeles, Cassell followed Rivers and worked three years with the Philadelphia 76ers before Rivers’ firing last offseason, at which time he joined Mazzulla’s staff and returned to Boston.</p><h2>JJ Redick’s potential Lakers assistants include Scott Brooks and Rajon Rondo</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Lakers_guard_Rajon_Rondo_9_sits_on_the_court_with_his_son_after_game_six_of_the_2020_NBA_Finals.jpg"><figcaption>© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>While Sam Cassell may not be available, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-news0bold-predictions-for-jj-redicks-first-year-as-head-coach">Los Angeles Lakers may</a> be signing another member of the 2008 Boston Celtics to join JJ Redick’s coaching staff: Rajon Rondo. The former NBA point guard, who won a title with the Celtics and the Lakers, may soon be on the Lakers’ bench.</p><p>“The Lakers, meanwhile, are said to be seeking two former NBA head coaches for Redick’s staff — if they can find two — to assist Redick,” Marc Stein reported via his ‘The Stein Line’ Substack. “Scott Brooks and Rajon Rondo are frequently mentioned as strong candidates for assistant roles in L.A.”</p><p>Rondo played 16 seasons in the NBA and earned a reputation for being one of the league’s smartest players. Lakers star LeBron James has commented on many occasions, including during his ‘Mind the Game’ podcast with Redick, that Rondo should go into coaching because of his intellect.</p><p>“[Rondo] can process, flip, do things on the go like that,” James said of Rondo in March. “It is very weird to me that he is not coaching at a high level. I think it is because he doesn’t want to do it. It is a lot, and who wants to deal with all these rich and entitled guys all the time?”</p><p>Scott Brooks is another interesting name. If Redick would like to add former head coaches to his staff, of which not many are available, Brooks would seem to be a good addition. While highly criticized at times for his shortcomings as the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards, he succeeded in getting the Thunder to their first and only NBA Finals in 2012. Brooks currently serves as an assistant coach on Chauncey Billups’ Portland Trail Blazers staff.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Celtics to ‘elevate’ Sam Cassell amid Lakers’ interest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-5-superstar-trades-brad-stevens-decided-against');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: 5 superstar trades Brad Stevens decided against');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/5-superstar-trades-Brad-Stevens-decided-against.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: 5 superstar trades Brad Stevens decided against</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-20T15:56:18-07:00">June 20th, 3:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-20T15:56:18-07:00">June 20th, 3:56pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-to-watch-celtics-championship-parade-date-time-tv-stream">Celtics just won</a> the NBA Title and now rumors leading up to the championship are surfacing. From the sounds of it, general manager, Brad Stevens, turned down some massive names via trade that could have changed the course of Boston’s title run this season.</p><p>Rumors indicate that Stevens turned down trades <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40377901/long-awaited-confetti-champagne-boston-celtics-championship-locker-room-wanted-give-us-no" rel="noopener">for five superstar talents</a>, including Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and Kevin Durant, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. If that’s the case the Celtics could have had a completely different roster for the 2023-24 season.</p><p>“He was the man, sources said, who said no or decided not to pursue trades for Paul George (2017), Jimmy Butler (2018-19), Kawhi Leonard (2019) Anthony Davis (2019), and Kevin Durant (2022).”</p><p>That’s quite the list of names. It’s not known what the potential trade packages were. But if these rumors are true then it’s rather impressive that Brad Stevens didn’t pull the trigger on any of these possible deals. Especially considering the Celtics could have had a one of those five players teamed up with Jayson Tatum.</p><p>But in the in end it appears Brad Stevens made the right decision. The Celtics easily had one of, if not, the best roster in the NBA this season. Jayson Tatum is a true superstar while Jaylen Brown has become a fantastic No. 2 option on the team. Meanwhile, adding guys like Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday turned out to pay off greatly, as both guys complimented Tatum and Brown well.</p><h2>Can Brad Stevens build a repeat contender next season?</h2><p> </p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jayson-Tatum-with-Larry-OBrien-trophy.jpg"><figcaption>© Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-reveals-why-he-lost-it-his-assistant-coach-late-in-game-5">The Celtics are</a> in line to be a problem for the league yet again in the 2024-25 season. It’s expected the Celtics will give Jayson Tatum a huge contract this offseason. Additionally, most of the players on this years roster are due to return. If that’s the case then Brad Stevens’ job might be pretty easy moving forward.</p><p>With the team’s core roster set, Stevens just has to make sure to fill in any possible holes that could occur this offseason. One name to keep an eye on is Derrick White, who could hit free agency. But if Brad Stevens can talk the star guard into staying in Boston, then that would be huge for the Celtics chances next season.</p><p>When it comes down to it, the Celtics don’t have to make too many moves this offseason to remain on top of the Eastern Conference. But they must make sure to maintain a championship-caliber roster with the rest of the league now chasing after them. We should expect Brad Stevens to do what’s necessary to keep this franchise in title contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: 5 superstar trades Brad Stevens decided against

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-gets-painfully-honest-past-jaylen-brown-trade-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets painfully honest on past Jaylen Brown trade rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jayson-Tatum-gets-painfully-honest-on-past-Jaylen-Brown-trade-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets painfully honest on past Jaylen Brown trade rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-18T15:31:48-07:00">June 18th, 3:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-18T15:31:48-07:00">June 18th, 3:31pm</time><address><a href="https://nextmanupblog.medium.com/">Jay Postrado</a>Jay Postrado is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1. He is a lifelong motorsports and tennis fan. Jay's need for speed may no longer be on the grid or courts but has stayed with him through writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jaylen Brown is probably the subject of the most vitriol in the Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics system. This means that there was more reason for him to shut his haters up during this NBA Finals run. A lot of it has to do with the way that the team valued him, whether it was still under Danny Ainge or even Brad Stevens. Now, every single one of those doubts about the team’s commitment to him along with his historic contract had been dispelled.</p><h2><b>Keeping it steady despite rumored moves from Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens</b></h2><p>Jaylen Brown is the only member of the Celtics who is going home with three trophies. He snagged the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP, the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP, and the Larry O’Brien trophy. However, all of this could have happened if one of Brad Stevens or Danny Ainge chose to trade him away.</p><p>A lot of big names surfaced as trade targets for the Celtics before they won their 18th banner. Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Davis were just some of the few stars who were supposed to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/does-jaylen-brown-have-a-girlfriend-what-we-know-about-celtic-stars-dating-life">traded for Jaylen Brown.</a> Up to this point, Jayson Tatum is puzzled with how the star from UC Berkeley dealt with all of that. He unveiled how he felt about the situation. It happened after they had demolished the Dallas Mavericks <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40377901/long-awaited-confetti-champagne-boston-celtics-championship-locker-room-wanted-give-us-no" rel="noopener">in five</a> games, via Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.</p><blockquote>It would bother me. I’m not talking from a pedestal, but I didn’t necessarily know what that felt like. But I could just imagine all the hard work that he put in. I saw it every day. Even the strongest-minded person, would affect you at some point. So I always felt for him in that regard. I think now that maybe I could have been better. I never said too much. I always have stayed out of that</blockquote><p>If there was anyone who has seen Jaylen Brown go through all of this, it was Jayson Tatum. The two have been together since their Team USA camps. This was back when they were just trying to make it to the NBA. Danny Ainge drafted them in back-to-back years with the third overall pick. The journey that they have shared from Brad Stevens’ move to general manager to the gut-wrenching Marcus Smart trade has been everything but smooth.</p><h2><b>Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s goal in the Celtics system: Growth</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Boston-Celtics-forward-Jayson-Tatum-0-reacts-with.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the constant effort to get all of these rumors out of Brown’s head, all he could think about was growing with Tatum. That type of mentality paid off as the final buzzer rang in the NBA Finals. It signified that they had won four out of five games with the last one bearing a 106-88 scoreline. Brown was just thankful he had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-reaches-incredible-feat-only-done-steph-curry-nikola-jokic">a brother in the Celtics</a> system who helped him amid all the noise.</p><blockquote>Just our growth together. We’ve been through a lot. We’ve been playing together for seven years now. We’ve been through a lot, the losses, the expectations. The media have said all different types of things: We can’t play together, we are never going to win. We heard it all. But we just blocked it out, and we just kept going. I trusted him. He trusted me. And we did it together.</blockquote><p>These two are now Celtics greats but their journey to basketball immortality has just started.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Jayson Tatum gets painfully honest on past Jaylen Brown trade rumors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-al-horford-retirement-rumors-shut-down-wyc-grousbeck');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics’ Al Horford retirement rumors swiftly shut down by Wyc Grousbeck');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Al-Horford-retirement-rumors-swiftly-shut-down-by-Wyc-Grousbeck.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics’ Al Horford retirement rumors swiftly shut down by Wyc Grousbeck</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-18T08:01:17-07:00">June 18th, 8:01am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-18T08:03:02-07:00">June 18th, 8:03am</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It took until Year 17 in the NBA for him to win his first championship, but Boston Celtics veteran Al Horford can finally call himself a champion. The Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals on Monday night, securing their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-celtics-18-championships-after-2024-nba-finals-win">18th title in team history</a>, a new NBA record. For Horford, he was finally able to get over the hump and help lead his team to a championship in his second NBA Finals appearance. At 38 years old and nearing the end of the line in his career, there have been a lot of retirement rumors centered around Horford.</p><p>However, it does not appear as if the Celtics’ veteran is leaving.</p><p>Entering the offseason, Horford still has one year left on his contract, and he will make $9.5 million during the 2024-25 season. Although Horford has not said anything about his future since hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy into the air, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck made it clear on Tuesday that Boston’s locker room leader <a href="https://x.com/TheGregHillShow/status/1803066046389055661" rel="noopener">isn’t leaving</a>.</p><p>“Al is coming back for next year. That’s what I have been told,” Grousbeck clearly outlined during a phone appearance on The Greg Hill Show. “We’ve got some guys that are getting up there a little bit. Basically, we are a young team. Most of our players are 30 or younger. That is bad news for everyone else, hopefully.”</p><p>The Celtics are still a fairly young team, as their only players over the age of 30 are Horford (38) and Jrue Holiday (33). Despite their older ages, both Horford and Holiday were instrumental to the success Boston found not just in the playoffs but during the entirety of the regular season.</p><p>If Grousbeck says Horford is coming back, then Celtics fans should expect to see their veteran leader back on the court for his 18th NBA season when the team receives their championship rings in October.</p><h2><b>Al Horford’s impact on Celtics’ championship run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Al-Horford-with-NBA-Finals-trophy-.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Without Al Horford, the Celtics are not the dominant team they proved to be all season. He may not possess the All-Star-like talent he once had earlier in his career with the Atlanta Hawks, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-is-al-horford-a-future-hall-of-famer-after-passing-three-legends-in-game-2-win">Horford is still a very impactful playe</a>r due to his defensive awareness. Horford also does a lot of the little things to help the Celtics win games, which is why he is still very much one of the best glue guys in the entire league.</p><p>What makes Horford special, especially in Boston, is how he fits their style of play. Joe Mazzulla preached toughness all year, and he wanted guys next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown who were not afraid to fight for loose balls, 50-50 rebounds, and make the unselfish plays on offense.</p><p>This is exactly what Horford brings to the table.</p><p>From his three-point shooting to his passing at the top of the arc to his toughness on the interior, Horford has rapidly become the heart and soul of this Celtics organization. In the NBA Finals, the veteran big man averaged 7.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 52.0 percent from the floor and 47.1 percent from three-point range.</p><p>It seemed like every time the Celtics needed to see a jumper fall from the perimeter, Horford was the one that gave them a jolt of energy with a corner three. His natural defensive instincts also made life hard for the Mavericks’ offense, as Dallas was never able to settle in the groove and get the ball moving on the interior with Horford constantly jumping around the low block.</p><p>Perhaps the greatest achievement for Horford is that he has finally ended his NBA Finals drought. In addition to being the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-al-horford-secures-old-man-record-not-since-seen-1969-with-nba-finals-win">first NBA champion who is older</a> than his head coach since 1969, Horford also ended his dreaded playoff games without a championship streak in his 186th career postseason game. James Harden (166) now holds the longest active streak of playoff games without a title.</p><p>This championship was career-defining for Horford. He was one of the best big men in the league during the 2010s era, and now he can finally call himself a champion.</p><p>However, one championship may not be enough. Horford appears to be ready to run things back with the Celtics for at least one more year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics’ Al Horford retirement rumors swiftly shut down by Wyc Grousbeck

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-derrick-white-contract-plans-pose-major-problem-celtics');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Derrick White’s contract plans set to pose major problem for Celtics');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/NBA-rumors-Derrick-Whites-contract-plans-set-to-pose-major-problem-for-Boston.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Derrick White’s contract plans set to pose major problem for Celtics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-10T18:32:11-07:00">June 10th, 6:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-11T11:51:06-07:00">June 11th, 11:51am</time><address><a>Peter Sampson</a>Peter Sampson is ClutchPoints' Portland Trail Blazers reporter and also serves as an Associate Editor. He has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting "The Pulse with Peter Sampson" in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer's Edge and XRAY.FM - where his show "Blazer's Edge Radio" was named "Portland's Best Sports Radio" in the 2017 Willamette Week reader's poll. When he's not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics are just two wins from winning the 2024 NBA Finals behind the strength of their team defense. But already the front office is likely considering how to approach a pending decision on Derrick White.</p><p>According to NBA insider Marc Stein, White will be seeking a contract extension while the Celtics will be figuring out how to pay everyone:</p><p>“Keeping his five best players together for the long term is going to get increasingly difficult (as in expensive) for Brad Stevens and the Celtics after the forthcoming offseason, when Jayson Tatum signs his own $315 million contract extension after Jaylen Brown scored a nearly $290 million extension last summer. We must also factor in that Derrick White, according to league sources, will be seeking a contract extension this summer.”</p><p>Last summer, the Celtics and Brown agreed to a five-year, $304 million contract extension that keeps him under contract through the 2028-29 season. This <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jaylen-brown-extension-implications" rel="noopener">new contract</a> is fully guaranteed, there is no player option in the final year and best of all for Brown, he became, for a time, the highest-paid player in league history.</p><p>While Brown earned All-NBA Second Team honors in 2023, Jayson Tatum earned All-NBA First Team honors for the second consecutive year and had the best season of his career, averaging 30.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He will be eligible for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jayson-tatum-giannis-antetokounmpo-next-highest-paid-nba-stars-following-jaylen-brown-extension">supermax contract extension</a> this offseason and seeing as they just gave Brown a massive deal, it is not hard to believe the Celtics will instantly do the same with Tatum when he becomes extension eligible.</p><p>Where this leaves White is uncertain, but he has been arguably the best role player in the NBA – being named to the second NBA All-Defensive Team while averaging 15.2 points, 5.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds.</p><h2><b>Boston Celtics lead Mavericks 2-0 in NBA Finals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Celtics-win-game-2.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The Celtics downed the Mavericks by a score of 105-98 in Game 2 on Sunday night to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/stephen-a-smith-issues-mavericks-nba-finals-sweep-warning">take a commanding 2-0 lead</a> in the series.</p><p>Teams that grab a 2-0 lead in the finals are 31-5 all time, but there have only been nine sweeps in NBA Finals history.</p><p>Former Celtics guard Kyrie Irving is averaging just 14 points per game while shooting 35.1 percent from the floor in this series. He also has yet to make a three-pointer as the Boston defense has swarmed around the perimeter through the first two games.</p><p>The series now shifts to Dallas, where the Mavs hope to get back on track.</p><p>Boston has gone 6-0 over its first six road playoff wins in 2024 and has actually won eight consecutive road playoff games overall dating back to last spring. The Celtics have actually better played away from home than at TD Garden in recent postseasons.</p><p>Game 3 from Dallas will be played on Wednesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Derrick White’s contract plans set to pose major problem for Celtics

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-reacts-to-jeff-van-gundy-rumor');   ga('set', 'title', 'Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reacts to Jeff Van Gundy rumor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joe-Mazzulla-reacts-to-Jeff-Van-Gundy-rumor.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reacts to Jeff Van Gundy rumor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-06-09T12:19:58-07:00">June 9th, 12:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-06-09T12:19:58-07:00">June 9th, 12:19pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/bingeable">Sonny Giuliano</a>Sonny Giuliano is an experienced sports writer for ClutchPoints who has been covering the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and NCAA Basketball for well over a decade. Originally from the small town of Elba, New York, Sonny received his degree from Florida Gulf Coast University and currently resides in Naples, Florida</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has his team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-takeaways-impressive-game-1-win-mavericks-2024-nba-finals" rel="noopener">in a familiar position</a>: leading 1-0 in the NBA Finals, just as they did in 2022 under then-head coach Ime Udoka. Unfortunately for the Celtics, the 2022 NBA Finals did not result in an 18th banner being raised, but this time under Mazzulla, the Celtics are clear favorites to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy. At the time, however, Mazzulla was an assistant on Udoka’s staff and not expected to handle any of the demands of being the man in charge, but before the start of the 2022-23 season, Mazzulla was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-boston-long-term-plans-for-joe-mazzulla-after-ime-udoka-scandal">thrust into the head coaching job.</a></p><p>Now it’s on Joe Mazzulla to answer all of the questions that <i>don’t </i>have to do with the NBA Finals while also keeping an eye on the task at hand. One of those questions is related to Jeff Van Gundy, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jeff-van-gundy-joins-bostons-coaching-staff-interesting-new-role">who the Celtics hired</a> before the season to serve as a senior adviser in basketball operations. Van Gundy, who was a former head coach for both the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets and a long-time ESPN color commentator, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-espn-makes-shocking-decision-on-jeff-van-gundys-future">was surprisingly let go</a> by the Worldwide Leader over the summer, shortly after he had finished work on his 17th NBA finals as a broadcaster.</p><p>Earlier this week, during his weekly interview with 98.5 FM in Boston, Joe Mazzulla fielded a question about <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-celtics-could-explore-adding-jeff-van-gundy-as-coach">a Marc Stein report</a> that Jeff Van Gundy could be making his return to an NBA bench next year as a member of the Celtics staff. Mazzulla wasn’t prepared to offer a definitive answer just yet.</p><p>“We don’t really know yet,” Mazzulla said during his radio appearance, <a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/my-nba-free-agency-latest-draft-matters?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=392205&amp;post_id=145383109&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=false&amp;r=39f60&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email" rel="noopener">writes Marc Stein</a> in his weekly NBA newsletter. “We always said we are going to hire from within and kind of talk more about that after the season.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Boston-Celtics-head-coach-Joe-Mazzulla-leading-the-huddle-1024x683.jpg"><figcaption>© David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Changes expected for the Boston Celtics coaching staff</b></h2><p>While the Boston Celtics now find themselves just three wins shy of an NBA Championship, keeping the coaching staff together next season will prove to be a difficult task. Assistant coach Charles Lee will be on his way out after the Finals in order to begin his new job as the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach. There’s also the very distinct possibility that Sam Cassell, who is in just his first season with the team he won a title with in 2008, could be on his way out and heading to Milwaukee to join former coach and colleague Doc Rivers.</p><p>With both Lee and Cassell gone, Mazzulla and the Celtics will need to add to their staff, and Jeff Van Gundy would be a suitable addition. Not only does JVG 748 games of experience as an NBA head coach, he also spent seven years as an assistant under Hall of Famer Pat Riley on the New York Knicks bench.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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