After signing Gordon Hayward and trading Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons, the Boston Celtics have still been actively monitoring the trade market.
As such, they have been keeping a close eye on Kyrie Irving every since his trade request but are unlikely to make a deal for him, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Several suitors contend there are two teams with the best ability to make deals for Irving: the Suns and Boston Celtics. So far, the Suns are unwilling to include No. 4 overall pick Josh Jackson in a trade, league sources said. The Celtics are monitoring, but it's unclear how aggressive they'll get -- and how motivated the Cavaliers would be to make a deal with their fiercest conference rival.
Boston has the most tradable assets in the league, having placed Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart on the trade block earlier this offseason. The Celtics have also shown a willingness to part with Jaylen Brown and Brooklyn's first-round pick in the 2018 draft in the right deal.
Boston hasn't officially made an offer to the Cavs for Irving but are one of the 20 teams that have inquired about him. Cleveland is asking for a package of promising young players, veterans and draft picks in return for Irving.
The 25-year-old averaged 25.2 points and 5.8 assists per game while shooting 47.3 percent from the field last season.
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