The Celtics were hot for the Latvian Laser Du0101vis Bertu0101ns leading up to the NBA trade deadline this past season. Reports were that the Wizards were asking for two first rounders and Ainge decided that was too expensive for a possible rental considering the Celtics likely weren't going to compete for a title last season anyway. Then the pandemic hit in full force, the NBA went on hiatus, and when the dust settled, Ben Simmons got hurt, the Bucks were no longer good, and at one point the Celtics were the favorites to win the title according to oddsmakers.
Expect the Celtics to make another run at Dāvis Bertāns
