The Boston Celtics and Damian Lillard reportedly have mutual interest in teaming up
Lillard, on the other side of a potential contract, was recently cut by the Milwaukee Bucks due to his long recovery to a torn Achilles tendon and massive contract with the Bucks. Now that he has another ball club paying that salary for him, Dame could be that cheap talent Boston is looking for, with Lillard able to take the coming 2025-26 season off to recover alongside star Boston forward Jayson Tatum, who is dealing with the same injury and general timeline.
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The folks behind the "NESN" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "Boston has Entered the Chat" pod taking a closer look at such a potential partnership. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about Dame to the Celtics!
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