A report from Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald suggested Danny Ainge consulted with the Celtics' stars before trading Kendrick Perkins for a package that included Jeff Green.

"I don't buy that," said Marc J. Spears of Yahoo!.

Spears formerly covered the Celtics before becoming a national writer for Yahoo! and is considered one of the most plugged in reporters in the NBA.

Spears rhetorically asked why Kevin Garnett was crying following the trade if he was previously consulted about a potential Perkins' trade.