Andrew Bogut conversations expected if Celtics fail to make bigger moves:
As an elite rebounder and defender on an expiring contract, the Dallas Mavericks center checks off a number of boxes that could interest the Celtics. Making the 32-year-old one of the more obvious targets, the size of Bogut's contract ($11 million) would allow for a simple swap of Tyler Zeller or Amir Johnson plus some sort of draft consideration for the Mavericks. Despite the fact Bogut would likely be a rental, he wouldn't cost anyone on a guaranteed contract beyond this season.
In a trade deadline piece earlier this week, the Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett wrote, "The Celtics would most likely welcome Andrew Bogut from Dallas, even though he is on the last year of his deal, but again, cost is the issue."
DallasBasketball.com's Mike Fisher added this Monday night:
NBA source tells me #Celtics & #Mavs expect to talk Bogut trade - dependent on what bigger move Boston can make.
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