Celtics Broadcaster Has Surprising Reaction To Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors
Will Boston make a hard push for Giannis this offseason? Brian Scalabrine weighs in.
Celtics Broadcaster Has Surprising Reaction To Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Over the last week, much of the discourse surrounding the Boston Celtics has been trade rumors and speculation involving Jaylen Brown, largely for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
A two-time NBA MVP and former champion, Antetokounmpo is a better player than Brown when he's healthy and probably one of the five best players in basketball. His durability has started to become a concern as he's aged into his 30s, however, which is one reason Celtics broadcaster Brian Scalabrine thinks Boston should stay away from him. "You gotta think about Giannis's injury history right now...
When you look at that, it's not really the way the Celtics like to do things," Scalabrine explained on Monday's episode of Yahoo Sports Daily. "They love guys that can shoot the three. They love guys that are available...
So I don't know if they'll go down that road... I don't think the Boston Celtics would do something like that. " "One of the best abilities is availability, so I don't know if they'll go down that road.