"I think they are top three in the East – so he's a really good player," said Jokic.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Rick Pitino traded vet guard Dee Brown and his first year backcourt teammate Chauncey Billups to the Toronto Raptors.

This is the second part of a two-part series evaluating the Celtics, looking at the likes of Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, Derrick White, Sam Hauser, and Neemias Queta.

The Celtics will be playing a bit of a financial game over the last nearly two months, so they'll probably take a very specific approach to filling their spots.

"Those are the guys you spend time with," said White.

Warriors buyout idea lands 33-year-old former Celtics forward, two-time NBA champion originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Golden State Warriors will continue to be linked to different targets on the buyout market until they complete a signing (it isn’t mandatory, though).

Today, Paul Pierce is among the Boston Celtics’ long list of legends, but his career in Beantown was nearly cut short in the fall of 2000. He was out at a late-night spot in the city and was stabbed multiple times during a fight at the Buzz Club.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Erden wore only jersey No. 86 and put up 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.