The Philadelphia 76ers are actively pursuing a trade to acquire the No. 3 overall pick from the Boston Celtics and use it to draft Kris Dunn, according to former Providence head coach Tim Welsh.

"Philly has told Kris Dunn's camp and his agent they are trying to push the buttons to have this happen before the draft," Welsh said on CSNNE, according to CelticsBlog's Kevin O'Connor. "They've been in Providence locked in to the city talking to everyone that's ever encountered Kris Dunn. They are putting the full court press on the Celtics to acquire the third pick. It could go down in the next two days, so we'll see. Boston has the upper hand in knowing what Philly wants."

In the days leading up to the draft, Dunn is starting to look like a hot commodity. Chad Ford wrote Monday that he believes the former Providence point guard ranks No. 3 on most teams' draft boards, and ESPN reported last week that the Chicago Bulls (hey, Jimmy Butler) are "highly intrigued" by the former Providence star. The Celtics have not hidden their desire to explore the trade market for the third overall pick, and might have some options if other teams are falling in love with prospects.

Something to note: Ford has reported the 76ers do not believe they can fetch a top-five pick for center Jahlil Okafor. Nerlens Noel might hold more value, but has only one more year left on his rookie contract and will be due for a big raise. I don't know exactly what all that means for trade talks -- maybe the Celtics would want to involve a third team? -- but deals are tough to reach.