It's been said that the Bulls and Celtics had discussed a trade involving Nikola Vucevic and Anfernee Simons well before.

Celtics guard Derrick White said head coach Joe Mazzulla gave him a prescient phone call during the summer. On July 2nd of last year, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was celebrating his birthday with a relaxing round of golf. Then Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla called him, but not just to wish him a happy birthday.

The Boston Celtics are trying. They want to make a trade. They have the assets to do something meaningful, but they are also quite disciplined in their approach

The NBA rumor mill never really stops, and the Chicago Bulls are caught in the middle of it once again. With the Feb. 5 trade deadline coming up, the front office has been busy checking the market on veteran Center Nikola Vucevic.

"Give credit to Atlanta," said Brown postgame. "They just beat us up and down the floor, on offense and defense."

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Moore wore only jersey No. 55 and put up 2.9 points per game.

Celtics sharpshooter Sam Hauser wants Jayson Tatum to know that the Green Team can't wait to have him back, whenever that may be.

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