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Justin Quinn

Report: Celtics OUT on Damian Lillard deal, will remain ‘positioned for a seismic strike’ via trade

Per new reporting from the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the Boston Celtics will not be pursuing Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard even as they close in on a supermax extension with star Boston forward Jaylen Brown.

According to Himmelsbach, “the Celtics have no intention of entering the Damian Lillard sweepstakes” and instead plan to use their recently-accumulated draft capital to “eventually serve as currency in a larger deal, with the Celtics well-positioned for a seismic strike” for an unnamed future opportunity should the exigencies of the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement or other factors force a key player off of another ball club.

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Don’t get too excited about such a possibility however, with Himmelsbach reporting that while the “spree of recent activity has bred speculation that they could be staking out their big move right now … that appears unlikely.”

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