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Marks: Boston a wild card in the Durant sweepstakes

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Just about everyone thinks the Celtics are a long shot in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes. Except for the Vertical’s Bobby Marks:

Golden State is reportedly interested in Durant, but Marks doesn’t think the seven-time All-Star will end up there.

“I would be really surprised if Durant goes that route,” he said. “He certainly may, but you just lost to them in the Western Conference Finals. I understand it from Golden State’s standpoint. They fell one game short of winning the NBA championship, but you’d have to lose about three or four of your core pieces with (Harrison) Barnes, (Festus) Ezeli, (Andre) Iguodala, possibly (Andrew) Bogut.