The Boston Celtics may move on from Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, and one Western Conference team may be at the front of the queue for him. The Phoenix Suns have been doing “background work” on a Porzingis trade,

Kevin Durant ’s name continues to dominate headlines, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are suddenly front and center in the chase for the 15-time All-Star. After weeks of speculation, momentum returned in full force, with reports pointing to a renewed push from Minnesota to land the veteran scorer ahead of the NBA draft.

Teams around the league will likely be a bit worried about his injury history, but he’s still a legitimate top-three starter in the NBA with All-Star potential if he's healthy. The center averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and shot 48.3% from the field and 41.2% from 3-point range last season.

The Boston Celtics are likely to trade Kristaps Porzingis for salary cap relief, but they could replace him with a top shot-blocker according to a new mock draft. The post Celtics New Mock Draft Replaces Kristaps Porzingis With All-American 7-Footer appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Following an earlier than expected playoff exit, the Celtics' front office has a lot of work to do this summer. More Celtics news: Top 5 Center Replacements For Celtics Amid Kristaps Porzingis Rumors Due to the heavy financial burden that the roster has,