Boston Celtics Rumors: 5 intriguing free agents team should target

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The Boston Celtics took Marcus Smart a selection ahead of Julius Randle in the 2014 NBA Draft, which was a little bit of a surprise since many had Randle going to the Celtics.

With the power forward hitting free agency following a career year with the New Orleans Pelicans, Danny Ainge now has a chance to have two players he had high on his list during that draft.

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Of course, the Celtics would have competition for the services of Randle as the New York Knicks apparently have him high on their radar. Coming off a season in which he averaged 21.4 points and 8.7 rebounds, Julius Randle would make a young core of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart even more intriguing.

As a big man who could play the power forward and center position, his high-energy style of play along with his scoring around the rim would be a great addition to a team looking to change its culture.

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With the amount of cap space the Boston Celtics now have to play with, Julius Randle is definitely an intriguing option worth exploring come the start of NBA free agency.

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