Even as the Miami Heat appear to take pole position in the race to be disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s next team, a connected NBA reporter suggests that we ought not to write off the possibility of the Greek Freak landing on the Boston Celtics.
Speaking on a recent episode of the “Dan Patrick Show” with the eponymous host, New York Times reporter Sam Amick laid out his case why we should keep an eye on the situation with the Celtics with regard to Antetokounmpo being a legit target for Boston this offseason. “Miami is the loudest noise, you continue to hear that,” said Amick via Boston Dot Com’s Colin McCarthy.
“Yes, it appears everybody you talk to says Miami at the deadline had a deal that was close,” continued the reporter.
Dec 25, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives the ball against Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
“So the noise is tied to Miami, but there’s also some understanding that Giannis has questions about what that Miami roster would look like on the other side of the deal,” he added.
“I think the Celtics are a pretty intriguing option in terms of being competitive … this is something we’ve heard from Giannis’s side that the intrigue is real. The respect for Joe Mazzulla, the way that he might see that roster. Do I think it changes things? I don’t know yet. But I think it’s worth watching.”
Worth watching? We won’t argue it’s not, given such a seismic move is not out of the question, even if we believe it unlikely at the Celtics Wire. But we also won’t be buying any knockoff Giannis Celtics jerseys in anticipation of the move, either.
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