Report: Hawks could break up core; Celtics interested?

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CSNNE Celtics sideline reporter Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports reported on the Celtics interest in Al Horford and Jeff Teague from the Atlanta Hawks last week. Now comes an ESPN report that Atlanta may be entertaining offers for the two All-Stars as well as sharpshooter Kyle Korver ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 18.

The Hawks are fifth in the Eastern Conference and, according to ESPN, are “engaged in serious internal discussions ahead of the Feb. 18 trade deadline about the future direction of their team and their core players…”

Horford will be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason. Teague has another year left on his deal. The ESPN report says the Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and Orlando Magic have been “the most aggressive in looking to acquire a veteran difference maker.”

In his report last week, Mannix said, “[Celtics president of basketball operations] Danny Ainge is a gambling GM, he could make a move like that, too.” 

Another ESPN report which lays out "four blockbuster trades the Hawks could make," proposes the Celtics send Kelly Olynyk, the 2016 first-round pick (top-7 protected) they acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in the Rajon Rondo deal, the C's own first-round pick and David Lee to Atlanta for Horford, Korver and 6-11 Mike Muscala. 

 

 

 

 

 

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