Is there a chance fan favorite Kelly Olynyk rejoins the Celtics?
NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg believes so.
“I asked a couple people around the league, and league sources indicate the Celtics’ interest here is real,” Forsberg said Friday.
Steve Bulpett, of Heavy.com, also reported that the Celtics are “looking at the possibility” of reacquiring the 6-foot-11 big man. He noted that the Miami Heat are also interested in bringing him back prior to the Feb. 9 trade deadline.
Olynyk’s contract is reasonable ($12.8 million, partially guaranteed next season), but Forsberg noted it would almost certainly force the Celtics to include Danilo Gallinari, Payton Pritchard, and Justin Jackson in return.