Report: Celtics are ‘not pursuing’ Damian Lillard, will provide Jaylen Brown supermax

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“League sources proceed to insist that Brown and the Celtics will ultimately agree on a super-max deal”

The Celtics will not be pursuing Damian Lillard, in line with Adam Himmelsbach from The Boston Globe.

Issues might change, Himmelsbach wrote, and it’s doable a three-team deal might open up choices, however as of proper now the Celtics are out of the Lillard sweepstakes.

Lillard, 32, requested for a commerce from Portland this week. There are a selection of groups all for buying the seven-time All-Star guard, together with the Miami Warmth, which eradicated Boston from the playoff this yr.

Miami is Lillard’s most popular vacation spot, in line with a number of experiences.

Final month, throughout an look on The Final Stand with Biran Custer, Lillard referred to as Miami a vacation spot he’d “clearly” think about. He additionally talked about Brooklyn as an choice to think about due to his friendship with Mikal Bridges.

The Celtics have been lively within the commerce market this offseason, sending Marcus Good to Memphis and Danilo Galinari to Washington in a three-team commerce that landed Kristaps Porzingis. They’ve additionally traded Grant Williams to Dallas in change for a number of second-round picks.

Jaylen Brown has been talked about as a possible commerce piece to accumulate Lillard, as Brown’s contract expires after subsequent season, and bringing him again will doubtless carry a hefty price ticket.

Himmelsbach experiences that Brown hasn’t signed an extension but, however a deal is predicted to get achieved and that the edges are anticipated to speak throughout Summer time League.

“The Celtics will not be buying their All-NBA ahead,” Himmelsbach wrote. “They don’t intend to make a low-ball provide to him. There have simply been different issues for Brown’s camp and the Celtics to deal with first. Certain, there will probably be some negotiations concerning incentives, however league sources proceed to insist that Brown and the Celtics will ultimately agree on a super-max deal.”

There was hypothesis that the Celtics might land Lillard with out together with Brown. Sports activities Illustrated’s Chris Mannix stated he thought the Celtics might get the deal achieved with a package deal that concerned Rob Williams, Derrick White, and picks.

However for now. it seems the Celtics will not be all for making such a transfer for Lillard, in line with Himmelsbach.