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Celtics turned down trade offer that included Bulls center
['Brian Robb', 'Brobb Masslive.Com']
masslive.com
The Celtics are scouring the trade market for some big men ahead of next week’s deadline.
According to Michael Scotto of Hoopshype, the Celtics turned down a proposal from the Chicago Bulls that would have sent center Nikola Vucevic to Boston in exchange for Anfernee Simons and a first-round pick.
He’s 35 years old, which magnifies his defensive limitations as he can be repeatedly attacked in the pick-and-roll by faster players.
The Celtics will be looking for a longer term answer for their center depth if they are moving notable draft capital for a higher salaried player.
Whether they can find the right fit for that type of upgrade in the next week is the question worth watchingThe NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.