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The Boston Celtics' pursuit of Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler or Indiana Pacers forward Paul George reportedly had the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers on "pins and needles" leading up to Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
RealGM passed along comments ESPN NBA writer Brian Windhorst made on the Lowe Post Podcast about the Cavs' view of the situation as one of the top contenders for their Eastern Conference crown made a bid to land a potential game-changing asset.
"The Cavs were on pins and needles yesterday about the Celtics getting Paul George or Jimmy Butler," Windhorst said.