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Each groups ultimately went in one other route.
The Celtics have already accomplished a number of offseason trades, however they had been reportedly exploring an extra deal previous to the acquisition of Kristaps Porzingis.
In keeping with Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports activities, the Celtics explored the potential of including guard Jordan Poole.
“There have been additionally conversations between Golden State and Boston, sources stated, about sending Poole to the Celtics, earlier than Boston went ahead and traded Marcus Sensible within the three-team commerce with the Grizzlies that introduced Kristaps Porziņģis to the TD Backyard,” wrote Fischer.
Poole, 24, helped the Warriors defeat the Celtics within the 2022 NBA Finals, and common 20.4 factors per recreation in the newest season. He’s at present on a four-year contract value as much as $128 million.
Finally, each groups discovered different trades that had been extra viable, with Poole being despatched to the Wizards as a part of the Chris Paul trade. Boston, in the meantime, dealt Marcus Sensible in a three-team commerce that introduced Porzingis and two first-round picks again in return.
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