Celtics would surely take 20 PPG scoring wing on minimum deal

The Boston Celtics “would surely take” 20 point-per-game scoring wing Kelly Oubre Jr. on a minimum contract to close out the free agency period according to MassLive’s Brian Robb — but the former Kansas star is likely looking for a bigger role with an accompanying higher salary elsewhere. “The Celtics would surely take him for …

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Analyst says Boston Celtics have ‘obvious’ offseason trade candidate

According to MassLive’s Brian Robb, Payton Pritchard is an “obvious” offseason trade candidate for the Boston Celtics. Robb revealed as much in his latest Celtics Mailbag while answering a reader’s question about what kind of player Boston should target with their MLE this offseason. “For mid-level extension next year, I haven’t taken a long look …

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Why a former MVP is the reason Boston Celtics may retain key free agent

If/when the Boston Celtics retain impending restricted free agent Grant Williams, it will be because of the presence of former 2x MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo — this at least according to MassLive’s Brian Robb. During his latest Celtics Mailbag, Robb answered a reader’s question of whether or not Boston needs to retain Williams with the presence …

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Analyst: It’d be ‘an upset’ if these 2 Boston Celtics bigs saw postseason minutes

If either Luke Kornet or Blake Griffin saw playing time for the Boston Celtics in the postseason it’d be nothing short of an upset — this, at least, according to MassLive’s Brian Robb in his latest Celtics Mailbag. Kornet and Griffin have played in 54 and 27 games, respectively, of the 64 games the Celtics …

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