After missing out on the Andre Drummond sweepstakes in the 2021 NBA buyout market, Boston Celtics fans turned their attention to a pair of former Celtics who were expected to be potential buyout candidates after a midseason trade to a team with little hope of a postseason berth.
That team would be the lowly Houston Rockets — currently tied for the league’s second-worst record and fresh off of a historic losing streak — and the players old friends Kelly Olynyk and Avery Bradley. The duo had been dealt to the Rockets as part of a package for shooting guard Victor Oladipo on the March 25 trade deadline.
Given neither of the pair were likely to figure in the future of a team staring down at least a short-term rebuild, Bradley and Olynyk seemed plausible buyout candidates familiar with the Celtics’ system.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) March 31, 2021
