Could Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen be the ‘shooting with size’ Boston needs?

The Finnisher might make a lot of sense as a trade target, depending on what the Bulls want back.

By now it is common knowledge that the Boston Celtics are looking for some “shooting with size” as a potential criteria for trade targets ahead of the 2021 deadline, and with that intel intentionally leaked by Celtics team president Danny Ainge has come a raft of rumors and speculation of who it might be.

The combination of luxury tax concerns, future needs and the importance of upgrading the roster makes the path for Boston to commit to any deal a narrow one, but some recent rumbles from the vicinity of the Windy City suggest it could be wise to expand the field of potential Celtics trade targets a bit further.

Just today, an article proposing Boston pursue the Chicago Bulls’ Thad Young is making the rounds from our friends at The Athletic, but there’s another player the Celtics may want to consider probing the ask on based on what we’re hearing about the six-time champion franchise.