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Daniel Theis wanted the Celtics to trade for him at the deadline

Daniel Theis was ready to leave the Rockets by the time the Celtics came calling at the trade deadline.

Theis says it wasn’t anything personal — he was happy to help the Rockets develop their young players as best he could. Still, the Rockets employ a lot of young players and don’t have a lot of use for a veteran big with a good amount of playoff experience.

“That was part of it, and when we had the losing streak at the start of the year, maybe that was a factor,” Theis said on Tuesday, speaking to the media for the first time since the Celtics dealt Dennis Schröder and Enes Freedom to bring him back to Boston.