The Boston Celtics are, along with the Toronto Raptors, “among the teams expressing interest “in trading for San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl according to new reporting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Though not a revelation given Charania himself has reported this more than once in the recent past, the use of the gerund form in his writing may indicate an ongoing effort by Boston to pry Poeltl free from the Spurs.
Given Celtics president Brad Stevens’ suggestion that Boston is trying to “fortify” their depth coupled with co-Governor Wyc Grousbeck’s comments about the team needing to “muscle up, and … get the job done,” such a move does not seem beyond the pale.
