{"id":198391,"date":"2026-06-01T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=198391"},"modified":"2026-06-01T05:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T09:56:40","slug":"celtics-and-thunder-set-to-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/06\/01\/celtics-and-thunder-set-to-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics And Thunder Set To Battle For $112 Million Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"

BOSTON \u2014 The NBA offseason has arrived with a vengeance. Following a grueling playoff run, front offices are auditing their rosters to find the missing pieces that guarantee a deeper postseason run next spring. With trade speculation reaching a fever pitch, elite title contenders like the Celtics<\/strong> and Thunder<\/strong> set to battle for a franchise-altering piece, causing a massive wave of Trey Murphy III<\/a> trade rumors to dominate the early summer storyline.<\/p>\n

Celtics And Thunder Set To Battle For $112 Million Wing<\/h2>\n

According to NBA insider Bill Simmons, the trade market is heating up around New Orleans Pelicans<\/strong> forward Trey Murphy III. With the Pelicans potentially shifting gears under Joe Dumars<\/a>, league insiders view the Boston Celtics<\/strong> and Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong> as the two premier suitors equipped to pull off a blockbuster deal over the next three weeks.<\/p>\n

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Boston and OKC are potential landing spots for Trey Murphy III, per @BillSimmons<\/a> <\/p>\n

\u201cWe assume he\u2019s probably going to get traded over the next three weeks. I think Boston is a possibility. We thought whoever lost this matchup (Spurs and Thunder) is a possibility. You have two to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/MMU3WhC8FD<\/a><\/p>\n

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n