Source: Oladipo wants to play for the Heat

[CelticsElite]

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/1/13/22230340/james-harden-trade-john-wall-houston-rockets

Victor Oladipo was traded by the Indiana Pacers to the Houston Rockets for Caris LeVert as part of the broader James Harden trade.

Oladipo will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer that he still hopes to eventually end up with the Miami Heat.

Oladipo had reportedly wanted a trade from the Pacers for some time.

Houston could still trade Oladipo before the trade deadline.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

[ETNCeltics]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

[Rondo9]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Oladipo is an A level star?

[RJ87]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Oladipo is the best of the best?

Anyway, Miami was interested at one point but backed off of him.

[Donoghus]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

How many times have A) your so-called "the best of the best" been available & B) the Celtics have had cap space at that time to acquire them?

[Roy H.]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Eh.  Hayward was on Jimmy Butler’s level, and he picked Boston over Miami. Kemba was a bigger star than Oladipo currently is.

We were Durant’s second choice when he left OKC.  Horford was heavily recruited by other teams when he signed here.

We’re not LA or NYC, but we still attract top talent.

[SHAQATTACK]

he is not a billionaire yet and still wants the  Lebron paydays .

Even Hayward fell to the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The owners created these over paid monsters.

[ETNCeltics]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Kemba was all-nba when we signed him and an all star starter last year.

Olapido was the 3rd best player on an Indy team that had been looking to unload him.

[hpantazo]

he is not a billionaire yet and still wants the  Lebron paydays .

Even Hayward fell to the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The owners created these over paid monsters.

I don't see the Heat giving him big $$. They already passed on him once and they have no need for him.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Oladipo is an A level star?

No he's not, and I never said that. It was simply that him stating his desire to play for Miami reminded me that Miami is a much more preferred destination than Boston.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Eh.  Hayward was on Jimmy Butler’s level, and he picked Boston over Miami. Kemba was a bigger star than Oladipo currently is.

We were Durant’s second choice when he left OKC.  Horford was heavily recruited by other teams when he signed here.

We’re not LA or NYC, but we still attract top talent.

Meh. I'm waiting for the day when someone at the level of Davis/Durant/Leonard/LeBron wants to sign in Boston.

In other words, not just stars, but superstars.

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

How many times have A) your so-called "the best of the best" been available & B) the Celtics have had cap space at that time to acquire them?

Durant was available and didn't choose Boston.

[Rondo9]

Must be nice to be a team in a city where players want to go play.

We've signed top free agents three times in 5 years....

Three B-level stars. Still no cases of "the best of the best" wanting to play for Boston.

Oladipo is an A level star?

No he's not, and I never said that. It was simply that him stating his desire to play for Miami reminded me that Miami is a much more preferred destination than Boston.

And? Just because he has a destination preference doesn’t mean anything.