Fans of the Boston Celtics might be surprised to know that Chicago Bulls Hall of Fame Scottie Pippen nearly became a member of their favorite ball club. Back in the era when the Celtics were stuck in the proverbial treadmill of mediocrity in the post- Larry Bird era as the Bulls’ star was starting to wane as well as their Michael Jordan era drew to a close, Pippen was being shopped by the team’s front office as a potential trade chip.
Boston had just signed the hottest college coach in the country, Rick Pitino (we know, we know), and things looked like they might be about to turn around for the Celtics with such a move. The deal, of course, did not end up working out, with Pippen moved elsewhere and Boston entering its wilderness era.
But the folks behind the “NBC Sports Boston” YouTube channel put together a clip looking back at what might have been in a recent clip. Check it out below to hear the details for yourself.