NBA Rumors: Latest on Blake Griffin, Rudy Gobert’s Contract and More

As the 2016 NBA preseason winds down, the rumor mill just keeps on churning.

And over the weekend, one of those rumors came to life. The Milwaukee Bucks had been shopping Michael Carter-Williams for months before trading him to the Chicago Bulls for Tony Snell.

In the wake of Khris Middleton’s hamstring injury, the Bucks needed defense and shooting. Theoretically, Snell can provide a bit of both. Understanding the fit for Carter-Williams and the Bulls is tougher, though Chicago clearly upgraded on talent alone.

Other teams looking to shake up or shore up their rosters are certainly working the phone lines as well. At least that’s the case if these NBA rumors are true.

Blake Griffin a Target for the Celtics?

Blake Griffin and Chris Paul could be playing their final seasons as Los Angeles Clippers in 2016-17. Both have early termination options that could make them free agents this coming summer. And if the Clips fall short of the Western Conference Finals for a sixth straight season, the temptation to start over could be strong.

Enter Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics, who always seem to be players in trade and free-agency talks.

“The Celtics also expressed interest in Blake Griffin this summer,” Kevin O’Connor wrote in a profile on Ainge for The Ringer. “So it’s conceivable they’d have interest when he hits free agency.”

That connection makes sense. The Celtics are good, deep and well-coached. But with apologies to Isaiah Thomas and Al Horford, they don’t have a legitimate superstar to drive them into the title picture.

A potential frontcourt pairing of Horford …

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