Brian Robb of MassLive revealed how interested the Celtics are in acquiring Ayton after the Suns traded for Bradley Beal.
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Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns shook things up a bit when they acquired Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards on June 18. They may not be done trading, as they may look to trade Deandre Ayton for depth. If they do that, Brian Robb of MassLive revealed the Boston Celtics‘ interest in the former no. 1 pick
Robb revealed that the Celtics are not interested in Ayton as a player but could be part of a three-way trade involving Ayton.
“The Celtics have no interest in an Ayton deal, per a league source, due to his pricy contract, so any scenario that involves Brogdon going to Phoenix now is dead without a third team getting involved. Phoenix could involve moving Ayton elsewhere but don’t look for Boston to get involved unless Ayton’s going to a different team.”
Multiple NBA Insiders have reported that the Celtics are looking into shoring up their frontcourt. Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports wrote that “the Celtics are evaluating trade avenues to upgrade a thinner frontcourt, league sources told Yahoo Sports” on June 16.
