The unexpected Las Vegas odds that list the Boston Celtics as favorites to acquire disgruntled Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard in a trade has taken fans and analysts by surprise. But there have been reports tying the storied ball club to the Blazers floor general in terms of trade inquiries, and star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has not been shy about recruiting his former Team USA teammate to Boston.
Does Vegas know something most of us do not? Such a move would be tough to pull off with the moveable contracts the Celtics have available given Jaylen Brown is not tradeable after inking his supermax contract extension — and that is assuming that Portland would even prefer Boston’s offer to others.
Buy Celtics TicketsThe hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took a long look at these rumbles to see if they make any sense.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear their take.
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