The Celtics stand at 0-3 and still have a virtual ‘Open for Hiring – Only Centers Need to Apply’ sign on the shop. Things might be finally looking up for them. That is if they’re swooping in for James Wiseman. The center has hit the market after the Pacers waived him a week into the 2025-26 season. NBA insiders are sounding the alarm without naming the Celtics for them to get the message. If they do ‘Wise Up.’ (pun intended), they have Mac MacClung to think.
The Pacers are top heavy with centers who haven’t met the bar Myles Turner set in Indiana. They were seemingly keen on the Dunk Contest extraordinaire, Mac McClung after he was signed and waived by the Bulls in three hours. But they needed more cap space for the 26-year-old.
The rumors were confirmed by Shams Charania. “ The Pacers

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