Klay Thompson to the Celtics? There's Yet Another Crazy Trade Rumor Circulating in Boston

Could Klay Thompson be headed to the Celtics soon? Yes, if you believe a crazy trade rumor circulating in Boston.

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If you believe everything you read on the internet, the Celtics are desperate to work out a trade for a superstar (any superstar!) this year. First, the rumor mill indicated that Boston might be willing to part ways with a bunch of their young players—and a couple of the draft picks they’ve stockpiled away in recent years—in exchange for Russell Westbrook. That obviously didn’t work out. Then, the rumor mill indicated that the Celtics might try and make a play for Blake Griffin. That rumor actually included a separate rumor that had the Kings getting involved in a potential deal and trading Rudy Gay to the Clippers to replace Griffin. But that obviously didn’t work out, either. And now, the rumor mill is indicating that the Celtics might be interested in trying to work out a trade with the Warriors that would land them Klay Thompson.

Former Celtics player/current Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine appeared on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s "The Starting Lineup" on Monday, and he suggested that he’s heard a rumor about how Thompson could be shipped to Boston in exchange for Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, and the Nets’ first pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. According to the rumor Scalabrine heard, Golden State would then flip that pick in exchange for a big man who could give them a better inside presence than they have now.

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Sound crazy? Well, it is, and we wouldn’t really count on it happening. But Scalabrine made a compelling case for why it might not be the worst idea in the world while talking with New York Daily News writer Frank Isola on SiriusXM this morning. Here’s what they had to say about the rumor:

BS: I heard, this weekend, I heard Klay Thompson might be available. That can’t be true.

Recent history has shown that this rumor will most likely blow over just like the rest of the rumors involving the Celtics. And we should point out that Scalabrine already appears to have backed off of it:

But could you actually see this happening, and do you think it’d be a worthwhile trade for both teams involved? If the Warriors are actually going to try and trade Thompson away, we like this deal better. 

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