Silly season — as the weeks ahead of the NBA trade deadline are often called — is in full swing, and it’s hard to tell when trade rumbles reflect earnest plans of front offices, or are a front to hide their real ones from competing general managers.
But sometimes, trusted media members get the same intel, and that seems to be happening with a rumor regarding a potential Boston Celtics trade target; it seems that The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor is echoing the reporting of The Athletic’s Shams Charania in that both have sources who report the Celtics are among teams interested in trading for Orlando Magic All-Star center Nikola Vucevic.
It’s worth noting that there’s no reason to doubt either trusted media analysts’ sources, but also that there’s no cause to get overly excited about the news, either.
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