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Sources tell me and Dan Woike that Al Horford is also under serious consideration by the Lakers (in addition to the Warriors). As he says below, this might take some time.

The Bucks still have a terrible roster with no flexibility and now they have $23 million in dead money on the cap for years. Giannis should be long gone.

Former #Grizzlies and #76ers big man Kenneth Lofton Jr. has been added to the #Celtics summer league roster, according to league source.

Jalen Bridges has been added to the Celtics summer league roster, I've been told, and will be going to camp with the team in the fall with a chance to make the roster. He played for Phoenix on a two-way contract as a rookie.

Not sure if this is out there, but longtime assistant Matt Reynolds has been tabbed to coach the Celtics’ summer league team.

There’s nothing near the finish line on the Jonathan Kuminga front as the third night of free agency wraps, per sources. Conversations ongoing with Warriors and several teams on periphery. Warriors also waiting on Al Horford decision.

Celtics depth chart: More changes coming, but where does the roster stand? nytimes.com/athletic/64701…

Payton Pritchard on players who wouldn’t launch a heave because they were protecting their shooting percentages: “Soft mentally. Worrying about a shooting percentage. It’s very weak. You care about your individual shooting percentage more than winning. That’s so soft.”

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Brad Stevens’ statement on the Celtics trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis: “We are so thankful for KP and Jrue and the time we had together in Boston. They were great Celtics whose impact on our organization went well beyond the court. They were integral parts of two

Here is the official Celtics summer league roster.

Brad Stevens opened his press conference by thanking Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Luke Kornet for everything they gave to the Celtics. “We wish those guys well. We will be rooting for them from afar.” Said those guys are all “really important people to all of us.”

Brad Stevens: “The second apron is why those trades happened. … But we were very fortunate because we liked the guys we got back.”

Brad Stevens said Georges Niang is “a pain to play against, which I really admire.”

Stevens said the #Celtics made offers to Kornet and Horford, and that Horford's return is unlikely.

Brad Stevens said he spoke to Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis a couple of weeks before they were traded and told them there was a real chance they could be moved. Obviously, the second apron dictated that the Celtics needed to make big moves.

Brad Stevens said the Celtics front office spoke to the Pacers after Tyrese Haliburton’s injury and asked if there was anything they could do to help, after going through a similar situation with Jayson Tatum weeks earlier.

Brad Stevens said Jayson Tatum was “moving pretty fast on that boot today.” He said all indications are that both Tatum and Jaylen Brown are progressing very well in their recoveries.

Brad Stevens said he’s excited to see “the chip on their shoulder” next season with the Celtics hearing doubts. “I’m excited to see us get ready to go.”

Baylor Scheierman said Hugo Gonzalez is a playmaker on both sides of the floor and can really defend and thrive in transition.