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he 76ers reportedly promised Simmons on Tuesday that they would pick him first, but Simmons told ESPN’s Andy Katz that the team did not tell him that.• The New York Knicks are expected to target guards in the draft if they are able to add a pick, SNY’s Adam Zagoria reports. If they can’t trade for one of the 60 draft picks, they will look to sign guards via free agency, Zagoria reports.• The Boston Celtics have offered trade packages including their
No. 3 pick in the hopes of landing a veteran player, but have not been successful in garnering interest from any teams, reportsMarc Stein of ESPN.• The Celtics have their eyes set on four players in a possible trade—Bulls’ All-Star Jimmy Butler, Jazz guard Gordon Hayward and Bucks teammates Jabari Parker and Khris Middleton, Stein reports.• There could be plenty of movement in the lottery, as the Celtics (No. 3), Suns (No. 4), Timberwolves
, Pelicans (No. 6), Nuggets (No. 7), and Kings (No. 8) could all be looking to trade, reports Chad Ford of ESPN.• If the Pelicans Buy MUT 17 Coins do not trade their pick, the team is looking to target Kentucky guard Jamal Murray or Providence’s Kris Dunn, reports John Reid of NOLA.com.• Kentucky coach John Calipari says that Murray hopes to be picked by the Timberwolves with the No. 5 pick, according to ESPN.• Despite earlier rumors that the Celtics were https://www.mmogo.com/