The Boston Celtics hold several picks, namely the No. 3 overall selection, which they have been actively trying to trade ahead of the draft. As a result, there are plenty of rumors swirling about what Boston plans to do. Here's all the latest Celtics buzz you need to know:
Teams unwilling to trade with Boston for No. 3 pick?
The Celtics have been "aggressively shopping" the No. 3 pick in the draft with the hope of landing an established veteran player, but all of their attempts have been shot down to this point, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.
But sources told ESPN that the Celtics, to date, have been rebuffed in their efforts to assemble a sufficiently enticing deal to acquire any of these four prime targets: Chicago Bulls All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler, Utah Jazz guard Gordon Hayward and Milwaukee Bucks teammates Jabari Parker or Khris Middleton.
Who the Celtics like at No. 3, if they end up keeping the pick, has likewise emerged as one of the bigger mysteries of draft week, sources say.
Philadelphia has been trying to convince the Celtics to trade the No. 3 pick to them for a package centered around Okafor or Nerlens Noel, but Stein says Boston has "resisted those pitches."
If Boston keeps the pick, they are expected to select Jaylen Brown.
Buddy Hield pitching to be the No. 3 pick?
Though it appears Boston favors Brown, or Providence PG Kris Dunn so they can trade him, Buddy Hield thinks he has a good chance to be taken with the third pick, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe:
Buddy Hield says the Celtics came out to California to see him twice pic.twitter.com/zEOo2unS0E
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 22, 2016
Buddy Hield: "When you have guys who are hungry, you can't pick against them."
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 22, 2016
Buddy Hield on Celtics at No. 3: "Why not me? They need a shooter."
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 22, 2016
Hield averaged 25.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season for Oklahoma.
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