Now, a new report has been made that gives the Celtics reason for hope that Lillard could sign with the franchise. That report came from Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. He has reported that Lillard has mutual interest with the team due to his friendship with Tatum.

The Boston Celtics are one of many teams who have been connected to superstar guard Damian Lillard since the Milwaukee Bucks surprisingly waived him. This connection might actually have some legs to it. The Boston Globe's Gary Washburn reported that Lillard has interest in joining the Celtics.

According to NBA insider Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe, Damian Lillard is interested in signing with the Boston Celtics to play with Jayson Tatum. Lillard and Tatum built a close relationship in 2020 on Team USA.