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Rumor: Celtics a leading candidate to acquire Tobias Harris in free agency

As Shams Charania of RealGM reported Friday afternoon, the Celtics are among two teams - the Detroit Pistons being the other - who have become leading candidates to potentially sign Orlando Magic forward Tobias Harris.

At 6'8", 226 pounds, the 22-year-old wing could fit in perfectly with Boston's long-term plans, providing both size and versatility on the wing. He averaged 17.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per night in 68 games with the Magic this past season. And his 36.4 percent clip from beyond the arc is something the Celtics could definitely use after finishing 27th in three-point field-goal percentage (32.