Marc Stein revealed the Celtics' level of interest in Ben Simmons after losing the Damian Lillard sweepstakes.

Celtics Fan Favorite Is Trending After Damian Lillard Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Celtics were interested in Damian Lillard, but the nine-time All-Star decided on Thursday to return to where his NBA career started when he re-joined the Portland Trail Blazers.

Damian Lillard agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Trail Blazers, which is more than the Celtics could've offered.