Evan Turner the basketball player left town Saturday night and headed for Portland. Evan Turner the Celtics follower remains.
And as regards efforts of the Green to take the next and giant step on the path to championship contention, he’s looking for — dare we say it — fireworks.
“I think you’ve got to probably trade that pick,” Turner said of the Brooklyn pick that will be property of the Celts this June once president of basketball operations Danny Ainge exercises the option to swap first-round positions. “I mean, if you have to take a point guard, you’ve got Isaiah (Thomas) playing how he’s playing, and Marcus (Smart) is developing.