Let the Kevin Durant recruitment begin in Boston

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Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas pledged to be the team’s top primary recruiter this summer with the goal of finding a running mate. He proved it in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A short time after the Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated from the Western Conference finals with a Game 7 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Thomas tweeted — then deleted — “35” with a shamrock emoji.

Just getting a meeting this summer with free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant would be a win for the Celtics. Layne Murdoch/NBA/Getty Images

Thirty-five is the jersey number of Kevin Durant, who will be the top available free agent this summer. Maybe recognizing his tweet might seem insensitive in the immediate aftermath of a tough loss, Thomas quickly deleted his post. Thomas teared up after Boston’s Game 6 loss to the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference first-round series and knows how much …

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