7x All-Star and former scoring champion floated as Boston Celtics buyout targets

With Will Barton signing with the Raptors on February 28, the Boston Celtics lost out on the most frequently linked buyout market target. Boston’s interest in Barton, it should be noted, didn’t seem high due to the lack of an established role. So where do the Celtics go from here? Inside The Celtics’ Bobby Krivitsky …

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Oft-linked Boston Celtics buyout target ‘likely to pursue more playing time with a different playoff team’

MassLive’s Brian Robb has poured baking soda on the fires involving the Boston Celtics potentially signing an oft-linked buyout target who was recently bought out by the Wizards: forward Will Barton. During his latest Celtics Mailbag, Robb answered a reader’s suggestion to merely sign Maine Celtics forward and nine-year NBA veteran Tony Snell by saying …

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Analyst: Wing hitting buyout market Woj bomb Boston Celtics fans have been waiting for

Chowder and Champions’ Tarringo Basile-vaughan believes the Boston Celtics got the Woj bomb they were looking for on February 21 when it was announced the Wizards and Will Barton have reached an agreement for a buyout. Barton is now a free agent who’s able to sign with a playoff-eligible team at any point before the end …

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Why 3x NBA champion chose Cavs over Boston Celtics after buyout

Danny Green chose to sign with the Cavaliers over the Boston Celtics following his buyout from the Rockets. Green’s buyout was inevitable after he was part of the three-team trade that returned Eric Gordon to the Clippers and added Luke Kennard to the Grizzlies, and the Cs, Cavs, and Lakers were the immediate contenders for …

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Championship experience a major selling point for Boston Celtics buyout target

Pursuing Danny Green would be pursuing someone who has what the Boston Celtics currently lack on their roster — a veteran player whose not only won championships at several stops, but has been featured heavily on those teams. Green, who was traded to Houston as part of the three-team trade that sent Luke Kennard to …

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Why Boston Celtics and Will Barton may not agree to deal after Wizards buyout

While the Boston Celtics were arguably 2023 NBA trade deadline winners, acquiring Mike Muscala with to expense of the team’s current roster and not spending a first-round draft pick to do so, they didn’t address the need for a wing. The buyout market will be where they likely do, but a rumored buyout market target …

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