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The Boston Celtics, with their core of young players and stash of future draft picks, offer Kevin Durant one of the most enticing options in free agency this summer, and Durant met with Celtics representatives over the weekend in the Hamptons. Among those who visited Durant was New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, and Red Sox legend David Ortiz gave Durant a shoutout on Twitter.
On Sunday, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman made his own pitch while wearing a No. 35 Celtics jersey. Should he choose to come to Boston, Durant would have to change his number, as the Celtics retired No. 35 to honor Reggie Lewis.
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