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One of the more shocking moves to happen at the NBA’s trade deadline was the Boston Celtics’ acquisition of Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls, a move that brought an end to a six-year chapter in the 35-year-old’s career.
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The move could’ve been originally deemed as the Celtics’ solving a front-court depth issue they’d had since the departure of Kristaps Porzingis in the prior offseason, but it’d be safe to say things didn’t get off to the most ideal start.
Nikola Vucevic appears to be moving in right direction for Celtics
Only 12 games into his time with Boston, Vucevic suffered a fracture in his right ring finger, which was expected to keep him off the court for the foreseeable future.
While that has been the case, footage has recently surfaced of him getting back to action.
The video shows the 35-year-old partaking in some on-court drills at the Kaseya Center prior to the Celtics’ match against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
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Despite losing their deadline day pickup, Boston hasn’t slowed down in the slightest, currently holding the second spot in the Eastern Conference, four and a half games back from the Detroit Pistons.
It’s worth noting that while they lost Vucevic, the Celtics have gotten Jayson Tatum back in the meantime, who has returned from his Achilles tear in a relatively swift fashion, averaging 20.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
Given that Boston has secured postseason action, a potential return for the 35-year-old could remain on the cards. Vucevic’s new team is eager for his potential return.
“He’s getting better, as you saw in the workout today,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said before the battle between Boston and Miami. “The most important thing is that he feels 100%. When he’s ready, he’ll come back, and we just want him back when he’s ready to go. He’s going to help us.”
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