6.25.2008

Tyronn Lue Eyes Celtics

Tyronn Lue just missed out on the parade but could soon join the NBA champions.

Lue, a schoolboy legend around these parts but also an NBA veteran, kicked off his Kansas City Pro-Am Basketball League on Friday. And he has another important deal coming up beginning July 1.

Lue just wrapped his ninth year in the league as a reserve guard with the Dallas Mavericks. Now he's an unrestricted free agent, and the possibilities for his next destination appear bright.

"I've been talking to seven or eight teams," Lue said. "I'll probably end up going to Boston or back to Dallas."

Lue and the Celtics' Kevin Garnett are as close as family. Together with Detroit Pistons'Chauncey Billups, the three form a tight circle as BFFs.

--Associated Press, 6/24/2008

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