As the Boston Celtics prepare to open up the post All Star-break portion of their season on the road against the Utah Jazz on Friday night, one glaring absence was evident at the team’s shootaround on Friday morning, as power forward David Lee was not present.
The 32-year old is not expected to suit up for the matchup against the Jazz, and a buyout appears to be imminent.
Lee, who has not received playing time with Boston since January 10, was rumored to be in the mix of a plethora of trade discussions leading up to Thursday afternoon’s deadline as the team looked to move the remaining $5 million on his contract, which expires following the conclusion of the season.