Rumors were everywhere as the clock ticked down on the Boston Celtics when they were on the clock with the third pick in the draft. Trying to land a star player like Jimmy Butler or have the Philadelphia 76ers increase their package was their goal, but they couldn’t strike up a deal in time.
Instead of drafting point guard Kris Dunn to entice the Chicago Bulls and 76ers over the next month, in hopes of striking up a deal, they decided on shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Brown instead.