Report: Celtics hoping to trade for Butler, sign Hayward
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The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, and that deal is reportedly just the first step in a series of blockbuster moves Danny Ainge is hoping to make.On ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning, Stephen A. SmReport: Celtics hoping to trade for Butler, sign Hayward
The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, and that deal is reportedly just the first step in a series of blockbuster moves Danny Ainge is hoping to make.On ESPN’s “First Take” Monday morning, Stephen A. Smith reported that the Chicago Bulls approached the 76ers about sending Jimmy Butler to Philly in exchange for the No. 3 overall pick. The Sixers turned it down.“The Chicago Bulls were talking to the Philadelphia 76ers — they wanted the No. 3 overall pick and they were willing to unload Jimmy Butler,” Smith said. “Philadelphia in turn said, ‘Hey, we don’t want Jimmy Butler. We like our youth movement.’ … No veteran’s going to come in here — outside of LeBron James and Kevin Durant — and really turn this thing around for us, therefore we want to continue with our youth movement.”Enter the Celtics, who then decided to move back two spots to No. 3 and acquire an additional future first-round pick in the process. ESPN’s Mark Stein rep Read more