With just three weeks to go until the NBA Draft, there's a lot of news swirling around the Boston Celtics.

Of course, there's speculation about who the Celtics might select at No. 27 and No. 40 in the draft, but there's also speculation if the Celtics could trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, what such a move would do for the organization, and what it would actually cost to make a deal like that happen.

The presumption has been that a deal for Antetokounmpo would cost the Celtics Jaylen Brown, with one sports radio broadcaster wondering if the Celtics could trade Brown because of all the noise he's created this offseason.

However, reports over the last few days have downplayed the idea of the Celtics acquiring Antetokounmpo. Furthermore, Bill Simmons of The Ringer, who's also plugged into the Celtics, thinks that if the Celtics were to trade Brown, the primary reason would be to get out from his massive contract.

We don't know if the Celtics really have the motivation to shed payroll, at least long-term, but it's notable that they did move off high-priced veterans like Jrue Holliday and Kristaps Porzingis last offseason. They 56-26 and finished second in the Eastern Conference even after those moves.

Brown is under a 5-year, $285 million supermax contract and still has three years guaranteed. He's set to make $57 million next season, then $61 million, then $64.

The Celtics are set to pay Jayson Tatum similar amounts over the next three years, and he also has a player option for a fourth year.

--We already knew that the Celtics worked out St. John's star Zuby Ejiofor during this pre-draft process, but now we know that the Celtics have also worked out his teammate - forward Dillon Mitchell.

According to reports, Mitchell has also worked out with the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat.

The Celtics have also been linked to a pair of UConn standouts: Big man Tarris Reed Jr. and forward Alex Karaban. Both players helped lead UConn to a national championship game appearance this season, but they lost to Michigan. Karaban actually played in three title games in four seasons, winning two. He's a Southborough, Mass. native. 

--We reference "all the noise" from Brown this offseason in the above article, but one former Celtics star isn't bothered by some of what Brown has said. Former All-Star Antoine Walker was a recent guest on the Zach Gelb Show, saying that he totally understands why Brown called this season the "most favorite of his career."

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