P.J. Tucker has become a buyout candidate for the Jazz. He had fallen out of the rotation with the Clippers and still wants to play for a contender. The Celtics could go after him in the buyout market if he is bought out. Tucker would be a veteran presence who can play some good defense.

When the Celtics were in the thick of their rebuild, with piles of assets and big dreams, they were connected to just about every big star who became available on the trade market.

CLEVELAND -- The Celtics enter the trade deadline in a terrific position compared to the rest of the NBA. They have their entire core locked up long term and are unlikely to need any changes to the rotation. However, the team has still been busy having plenty of conversations over the past few weeks while assessing the needs of the roster.

After the trade of star Dallas Mavericks wing Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for big man Anthony Davis and the deal that sent De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine in a three-team deal,

The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions and 50 games into the 2024-2025 season they boast the third-best record in the NBA at 35-15, currently holding the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.