Guardian Malcolm Brogdon, who the Celtics will acquire in an Indiana change, said there were some indications he could go to Boston.
“I had heard Boston was interested for the last few days, but as a player, you don’t know everything that’s going on,” Brogdon told Jared Weiss of The Athletic on Friday. “You just have to sit well, let your agent work, let your team work and then let the team that wants you to work too. The Pacers were very good at facilitating a deal and sending me somewhere. where I could win. I’m very grateful for how the Pacers have handled it all. “
The 29-year-old led the Pacers in scoring last season with 19.1 points per game, but says he is willing to sacrifice his individual numbers to help the team overcome the hump and win a ring.
“I’m looking to win a championship, that’s really it,” Brogdon said. “In the past, I’ve been worried about statistics and numbers and all that. I’m going to Boston and I won’t worry about it. “
A source tells Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald (Twitter link) that the Celtics see Brogdon as a sixth man and intend to maintain the starting lineup they used last season with Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Robert Williams.
Here’s more information about the Celtics:
- Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe hears from a source close to Danilo Gallinari that the striker had better financial offers than the Celtics could offer through the mid-level taxpayer exception, but the opportunity to join to a competitor in the championship was too attractive to let her pass. Jay King of The Athletic reports similarly, with sources saying Gallinari had at least one rival team offering more money.
- Over the past few weeks, the Celtics have been exploring possibilities with the use of their $ 17.1 million traded player exception, for Himmelsbach, but nothing came to fruition and the team currently has no plans to use it. lo after acquiring Brogdon, which will earn $ 67.6 million over the next three seasons, including $ 22.6 million in 2022/23.
- Boston plans to reach an agreement with Sam Hauser in a multi-year deal in the coming days, Himmelsbach added in a tweet. This result was expected after the Celtics made Hauser a restricted free agent a couple of days ago.
- According to Murphy (Twitter link), the Celtics are looking for the free agent market in search of a great backup man. They can only offer a minimum contract for a veteran, but I’m sure they’ll find a receiver considering Boston was two wins away from a title last season.