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NBA Rumors: 5 Draft Day trades Celtics need to make

By Parker Hurley

Jul 5, 2013; Waltham, MA, USA; New Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, right, shares a laugh with General Manager Danny Ainge during a news conference announcing Stevens new position. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 5, 2013; Waltham, MA, USA; New Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, right, shares a laugh with General Manager Danny Ainge during a news conference announcing Stevens new position. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) handles the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) during the fourth quarter in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Kevin Love

The longer the NBA Finals go on it becomes more evident that Kevin Love just does not fit in Cleveland when looking to maximize his potential. The Celtics have made a run at him before, so would it shock anyone to hear that they were still interested?

Love would be great in the pick and roll and kick out offense with Isaiah Thomas, and like Cousins, if anyone were to utilize the potential of a star athlete after a down year it would be Stevens.

For the Cavs, how about a debate between Buddy Hield and Jamal Murray for guys who make plays next to Kyrie Irving and LeBron James?

They have that option with the number three pick, and that is the minimum of what the Cavaliers would be getting. Jonas Jerbko could be a piece in the deal along with Olynk, who Love may not have the best feelings for.  You add in an RJ Hunter and James Young, maybe a couple more picks, and now James has the youth movement to replace the likes of Richard Jefferson from needing to be a game changer.

For the Celtics, they can most likely add Love while holding onto Thomas, Smart, Bradley and Crowder. They should still be able to have a strong bench around that, we will get to see if Love truly is a good player on a bad team player or if he can get back to a super star level status.

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