Dealing away star forward Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers was a massive rupture to normality for the Boston Celtics. But as if that was not enough, it seems Boston President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens and company also reportedly pursued longtime Celtics nemesis LeBron James this offseason as well. According to recent reporting from senior ESPN contributor Dave McMenamin, Boston was a surprise club that reached out to the former Los Angeles Lakers star in free agency this offseason.
To be clear, Boston was not among James’ finalists (the Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and of course his actual landing spot, the Philadelphia 76ers), but an attempt was made of unknown seriousness.
“There were surprising suitors along the way,” writes McMenamin. “The Boston Celtics, James’ consistent nemesis through the years, expressed interest”.
The Los Angeles Clippers, per the ESPN reporter, were also a dark horse petitioner for LeBron’s next team this summer.
Shoulda, coulda, woulda — didn’t, as the saying goes. But as a potential ‘what-if’ moment of Boston history, this left-field swing by the Celtics’ front office might have cracked the top five strangest plot twists in team history for a ball club with an especially odd past to contend with.
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