CHICAGO (MCT) — For the second straight day, Tom Thibodeau made news, albeit less splashy than a four-year contract extension.

Thibodeau casually revealed that signs pointed to the Celtics acquiring Kirk Hinrich via trade at one point during his associate head coaching tenure in Boston from 2007 2010. The Bulls traded Hinrich to the Wizards in 2010 shortly after Thibodeau accepted the Bulls job.

“I always had great respect for him because of the type of competitor that he is,” Thibodeau said. “Fortunately, it ended up the way I would’ve liked.”