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Boston Celtics News: Anthony Davis Rumors & Marcus Smart Fined

By Thomas King

BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the game against Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 9: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the game against Philadelphia 76ers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Boston Celtics news is filled with Anthony Davis rumors and reports of Marcus Smart‘s punishment from the NBA following his altercation with JR Smith in the preseason finale.

With Kyrie Irving expressing his commitment to stay with the Boston Celtics long term, many Celtics can’t help but looking ahead to see what the future may hold, even with the present looking so promising.

Boston GM Danny Ainge now has long-term commitments from in-their-prime stars, Irving and Gordon Hayward. Since 2018-19 is the last season Celtics center Al Horford is under a guaranteed contract (Horford has a player option for next season), it’s natural to wonder if dealer Danny will try to consolidate some of the depth and/or use valuable draft picks to secure a third star who matches the timeline of Boston’t top talent and can be locked in for the long haul.

The Athletic’s Jay King recently added fuel to the fire, reporting that Irving has spoken with Anthony Davis about potentially pairing up.

Ainge has long been known to covet the New Orleans Pelicans’ 25-year-old center who earned first team All-NBA honors last season. If he can trade for Davis, while retaining his core players, is it worth the risk?

Boston Celtics New and Notes From Around FanSided

10 First Time NBA All-Star Candidates in 2018-19 [Gerald Bourguet – Hoops Habit]

Can Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum make the leap to All-Star status by next year?

Ranking Teams By Tiers for 2018-19 NBA Season [Gerald Bourguet – Hoops Habit]

Are the Boston Celtics considered a top tier team or are they a rung below the Golden State Warriors?

NBA Eastern Conference Power Rankings [Kyle Crabb – Sir Charles in Charge]

Do the Toronto Raptors or the Boston Celtics top the list?

Three Regular season goals for Boston Celtics center Daniel Theis [Talar Kahwajian – Chowder and Champions]

Our Boston brethren detail how Daniel Theis can bounce back big from his season-ending njury and boost the Boston front court depth.

More Boston Celtics News From Around the Internet

NBA fines Smith, Smart for Preseason Altercation [Official release – NBA.com]

Marcus Smart was fined $25,000 after he was ejected from the Celtics preseason finale Saturday against the Cavaliers. Smart shoved Smith in the back and chased him around the court after Smith got into a pushing match with Aron Baynes.

Smith was fined $15,000 for his role in the incident. Smart and Smith have a prior history on the court.

Jaylen Brown and his quest to reach his ceiling as an NBA star [Alex Kungu – Celtics Blog]

Kungu compares Brown and his development to that of Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard and breaks down where he thinks Brown can add to his game in the coming season without stepping on his teammates’ toes. At Hardwood Houdini, we recently detailed three improvements Brown can make to become an All-Star.

Robert Williams III’s bright and 15 Takeaways from Boston Celtics Preseason [Tom Westerholm – MassLive]

Westerholm takes a look at what we can learn from the Celtics preseason struggles as they prep for the regular season. Some big questions also emerged from preseason, which we wrote about at Hardwood Houdini.

dark. Next. If Kyrie Irving Makes these Improvements, Boston Celtics Will Win Title in 2018-19

We hope we helped you catch up on the Boston Celtics news. Until next time, my friends.

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