Jeff Green has been viewed as next on the Boston Celtics' trade pecking order since they shipped Rajon Rondo to Dallas on Dec. 18, and they're reportedly close to sending Green to Memphis in a three-team trade.The 25-10 Grizzlies, currently tied for third place in the Western Conference, could sorely use a player with Green's skill set. The combination of Courtney Lee, Vince Carter and Quincy Pondexter has given them some floor spacing on the wing but not nearly enough to win four playoff series. Tayshaun Prince, who's been wildly ineffective since arriving in Memphis, is still being forced to play nearly 24 minutes per game.
Having Prince, whom Stein mentioned as the likely piece headed to Boston (along with picks) for Green, on the floor in April is a spacing killer for the Grizzlies. Green is far from a perfect product—he's shooting a disappointing 31.1 percent from deep after flashing signs of improvement last season—but he is a better all-around player.But even if it's not to Memphis, Green's unlikely to be wearing green and white after February 19's trade deadline. Ainge's rebuilding plunge is a runaway train that isn't coming back to the station. With Rondo gone, every veteran in that locker room is on notice.
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