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NBA author explained how Greek fans heckled Danny Ainge when he scouted Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2013

Among the myriad of historical “what if” moments for the Celtics over the last decade, one of the more interesting scenarios involves Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Though he’s now a two-time league MVP, Antetokounmpo was largely unknown coming into the NBA draft in 2013. That year, Boston held the 16th pick in the draft, and experts projected a wide range of potential options that then-president of basketball operations Danny Ainge might select.

Antetokounmpo was seen as a mid-to-late first-round pick, and was a person who the Celtics scouted.

In researching her upcoming book, “Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP,” NBA writer Mirin Fader learned more about Boston’s scouting trips to Greece before the draft.