{"id":63380,"date":"2024-02-07T17:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=63380"},"modified":"2024-02-07T17:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:05:30","slug":"nba-rumors-celtics-interested-in-two-jazz-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/07\/nba-rumors-celtics-interested-in-two-jazz-players\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: Celtics Interested In Two Jazz Players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the NBA trade deadline tomorrow rumors are swirling. The Celtics&#8217; strategy and trade targets at the deadline have been an <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/01\/11\/should-the-celtics-make-a-trade-before-the-deadline\/\" target=\"_self\">intriguing<\/a> story to follow. Despite having the best record in the league Brad Stevens has continuously said he will remain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardbarker.com\/nba\/articles\/celtics_expected_to_be_aggressive_before_the_trade_deadline\/s1_13132_39690807\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aggressive<\/a>. Recently it was reported the Celtics are interested in three Jazz players. Danny Ainge&#8217;s connection to the Celtics makes these rumors more intriguing. Let&#8217;s dive into these rumors and how these three potential targets would fit with the Celtics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Boston Celtics are showing interest in Kelly Olynyk, Simone Fontecchio and Kris Dunn, per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrianTRobb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BrianTRobb<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>(Via <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zsmjigtFya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/zsmjigtFya<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cRYgrlNLPq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/cRYgrlNLPq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1755236948833194132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>NBA Rumors: Celtics Interested In Two Jazz Players<\/h2>\n<h3>Kelly Olynyk<\/h3>\n<p>A Celtics reunion with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/o\/olynyke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kelly Olynyk<\/a> has been <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/02\/05\/nba-rumors-celtics-interested-in-wide-range-of-trade-targets-kelly-olynyk-andre-drummond-delon-wright\/\" target=\"_self\">rumored<\/a> for months. The big man spent his first four seasons with the Celtics and was a fan favorite. The Jazz are actively shopping Olynyk and he would fit seamlessly with the Celtics. Olynyk is a perfect fit with the Celtics five-out and three-point shooting playstyle. He would also provide much-needed big man depth giving the Celtics some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/porzikr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kristaps Porzingis<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/horfoal01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Horford<\/a> insurance. In addition to his floor spacing and scoring abilities, Olynyk is a high-level playmaker and rebounder. Ultimately Olynyk is the perfect big man to round out the Celtics rotation. Due to Olynyk\u2019s 12 million dollar salary and solid value league acquiring him would involve parting with more rotation players than other trades would. However, the price could be worth it for Olynyk\u2019s fit and positive impact.<\/p>\n<h3>Kris Dunn<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dunnkr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris Dunn<\/a> has had a quiet career resurgence with the Jazz. He is a great perimeter defender and high IQ playmaker. Dunn\u2019s efficiency and decision-making earned him a spot in Utah\u2019s rotation. The New England native and Providence College alumni would be an immediate fan favorite. Dunn would likely not be a consistent part of the Celtics rotation. However, in matchups where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pritcpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payton Pritchard<\/a> is too small Dunn could provide the Celtics with valuable bench minutes. Landing a bigger bench point guard has been discussed for that reason and Dunn would be perfect in that role.<\/p>\n<p>With a 2.5 million dollar salary and not a lot of trade rumors Dunn could be available for a bargain price. One interesting scenario is if the Celtics land both Dunn and Fontecchio using their 6 million dollar trade expectation. Landing both players would perfectly round out the Celtics roster and give them two intriguing bench players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the NBA trade deadline tomorrow rumors are swirling. The Celtics&#8217; strategy and trade targets at the deadline have been an intriguing story to follow. Despite having the best record in the league Brad Stevens has continuously said he will remain aggressive. Recently it was reported the Celtics are interested in three Jazz players. 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