{"id":3340,"date":"2026-06-22T18:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3340"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:33:58","slug":"where-do-celtics-trade-talks-for-giannis-antetokounmpo-stand-and-will-a-deal-get-done-before-the-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3340","title":{"rendered":"Where do Celtics\u2019 trade talks for Giannis Antetokounmpo stand, and will a deal get done before the NBA Draft?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last month, after the Celtics coughed up a 3-1 series lead and were flattened by the rival 76ers in the opening round of the playoffs, president of basketball operations Brad Stevens sat in front of cameras at the Auerbach Center and was asked what upgrades he might pursue during another challenging offseason.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019re, like, way far away,\u201d he said. \u201cBut we\u2019ve lived it here. Again, this is where the honest assessment part has got to come in, right? We\u2019ve been to six Eastern Conference finals, a couple Finals in the last few years. We\u2019ve won one. And when you get beat in the first round, you\u2019re not there. So, I think that the moves to get there, obviously you have to consider the other teams that are at those levels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now, the Celtics could be preparing to make the biggest splash of this summer. According to league sources and multiple reports, the Celtics have engaged in trade discussions with the Bucks centered on superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is expected to be dealt prior to Tuesday night\u2019s NBA Draft. ESPN reported on Monday that the Celtics and Heat are considered the two finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n

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