Boston Celtics

Report: Celtics not hopeful they can sign a top free agent big man

Published Jun. 28, 2015 11:09 a.m. ET

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After using three of their four first-round picks on guards, the Boston Celtics badly need to add depth to their frontcourt. The only ways to do this is are through free agency and scouring the trade market.

Unfortunately, MassLive's Jay King is reporting that Boston doesn't think it has a chance to sign one of the top-tier options in this year's class:

"After concluding the NBA Draft this week, the Boston Celtics still plan to chase top free-agent big men but are not optimistic about their chances of landing an established frontcourt star, according to sources within the organization. This summer's free-agent class is stocked with difference-making bigs, including unrestricted free agents Marc Gasol, Kevin Love, DeAndre Jordan and LaMarcus Aldridge. Based on competition from those players' current teams, plus suitors more ready to contend for a title now, the Celtics could need to make quite a pitch."

There are other options on the market, such as Omer Asik, Paul Millsap and Greg Monroe, but adding one of the names King mentions in his report would be even more of a haul. All those guys are deserving of max contracts. They all have All-Star games in their future.

Nothing is set in stone, and a lot can happen over the next few weeks, but it may be wise for Boston to shift its attention away from the big fish in order to make sure they don't go home empty handed.

(h/t: MassLive)

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