According to Bill Simmons, Boston native and Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is one of the finalists to buy the Celtics.

The Philadelphia Eagles are off to the Super Bowl, but team owner Jeffrey Lurie may also have the Boston Celtics on his mind.

With the Philadelphia Eagles now back in the Super Bowl, owner Jeffrey Lurie appears to be heat-checking. On his self-titled podcast this week, Bill Simmons of The Ringer reported that Lurie has emerged as a finalist in the race to purchase the NBA’s Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics lead the NBA in 3-point attempts (2252) and 3-point makes (819) this season. Joe Mazzulla's heavy emphasis on letting shots fly from deep has become the calling card of the current NBA champions. They average 49 3-point attempts per game, shooting 36.4% on those attempts.

A sports owner who has plenty to celebrate at the moment could be looking to return to his roots with Celtics bid

The Boston Celtics have been trying to sell their team for a while now, but no suitors have made themselves truly known they really want to buy the team. However, a new suitor no one expected has made himself known: Jeffrey Lurie,