In an attempt to create some more offense, the Boston Celtics are going back to a strategy they have employed in parts of their first two playoffs series so far this postseason; starting Gerald Green in place of Amir Johnson.
It appears that both projected number one overall pick, Markelle Fultz, and Isaiah Thomas are interested in combining forces on the 2017-2018 Boston Celtics.
According to multiple reports, including one from The Vertical's Chris Mannix, the Boston Celtics are expected to go hard this offseason in their pursuit of Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward.
One day after one of the franchise's top moments in recent memory, being awarded the top overall spot in the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery, the Boston Celtics got their fairy tale postseason rudely interrupted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 117-104 shellacking at the TD Garden, Wednesday night.
Shortly after it was announced that the Boston Celtics were selected to make the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, former Celtic Paul Pierce took to twitter to snag some credit for the pick that he had a hand in bring back to the team.
Speaking on a conference call, following the announcement that the Boston Celtics had secured the number one pick in the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery, Celtics' GM Danny Ainge discussed the good fortune.