Are the Boston Celtics about to get involved in a blockbuster trade? There are increasing rumbles loosely tying the Celtics to a number of other NBA ball clubs percolating up in the Association's media coverage in recent days, and taken by themselves, do not make all that much sense.

“There were rumblings at the trade deadline KD wanted to land with the Celtics or Knicks,” O’Connor wrote. “New York’s interest reportedly isn’t mutual anymore. Boston’s cap sheet and trajectory make that scenario highly unlikely.”

The Boston Celtics were dealt two brutal blows in their second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks. Not only did they lose the series and were eliminated from the playoffs, but they also saw superstar forward Jayson Tatum go down with a torn Achilles.