The Boston Celtics surely won't be the NBA's most active team leading up to Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. However, they can't just sit out

CLEVELAND -- The Celtics enter the trade deadline in a terrific position compared to the rest of the NBA. They have their entire core locked up long term and are unlikely to need any changes to the rotation. However, the team has still been busy having plenty of conversations over the past few weeks while assessing the needs of the roster.

When the Celtics were in the thick of their rebuild, with piles of assets and big dreams, they were connected to just about every big star who became available on the trade market.