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The Celtics remain lurking in the Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> sweepstakes. Whether they\u2019re willing to go all-in is another question.<\/p>\n According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line<\/a>, Boston has grown frustrated with the lengthy process as teams continue to wait for clarity on Antetokounmpo\u2019s future.<\/p>\n The Celtics are one of the few teams capable of putting together a package that could rival \u2014 or perhaps exceed \u2014 what the Heat have to offer. Any such deal would likely center on Jaylen Brown<\/a>, though it\u2019s unclear if Boston is willing to take that step.<\/p>\n Fischer reported<\/a> that talk of involving a third team for Brown may be premature, while ESPN\u2019s Marc Spears<\/a> suggested Brown himself wouldn\u2019t be eager to land in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n \u201cI know the Bucks don\u2019t love the Miami deal, but it appears to be the best deal,\u201d Spears said.<\/p>\n Kings<\/p>\n Don\u2019t expect Zach LaVine<\/a> to walk away from nearly $50 million.<\/p>\n According to The Athletic\u2019s Sam Amick<\/a>, the Kings guard has no plans to decline his $49 million player option for next season simply to test free agency.<\/p>\n That much has been made clear.<\/p>\n The only scenario that has reportedly been explored involves a sign-and-trade arrangement in which LaVine would opt out and immediately land elsewhere on a new contract. But Amick indicated those efforts haven\u2019t gained much traction.<\/p>\n So unless something changes, Sacramento should plan on having LaVine back next season. And at that salary, it\u2019s hard to blame him.<\/p>\n Bulls<\/p>\n The Bulls continue preparing for what could be a pivotal offseason.<\/p>\n Chicago enters the summer with a new front office, a new coaching staff and the No. 4 overall pick in next week\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n The organization also has a path toward meaningful cap space if it chooses to go that route, as detailed by Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron<\/a>.<\/p>\n Exactly how the Bulls use that flexibility remains one of the bigger questions facing the franchise as it attempts to build around a young core that includes Josh Giddey<\/a>, Matas Buzelis<\/a> and Noa Essengue<\/a>.<\/p>\n The draft may provide the first clues as to which direction Chicago intends to take.<\/p>\n MORE HOOPS | NBA free agents by team<\/a><\/p>\n Looking for the latest NBA Insider News & Rumors?<\/p>\n Be sure to follow Hoops Wire<\/a> on TWITTER<\/a>\u00a0and FACEBOOK<\/a>\u00a0for breaking NBA News and Rumors for all 30 teams!<\/p>\n