Jayson Tatum is recruiting Damian Lillard to the Boston Celtics, according to NBA reporter Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe.  Lillard is an unrestricted free agent after getting waived and stretched by the Milwaukee Bucks.

From Lillard’s perspective, joining the Celtics could give him a realistic shot at a title in 2027, depending on how Tatum recovers and how Stevens and Co. piece together the rest of the roster. The 13-year veteran’s deepest playoff run was a trip to the Western Conference finals with Portland in 2019.