Murphy debating between Celtics, Heat

Miami president Pat Riley and Boston general manager Danny Ainge planned to make recruiting pitches to Troy Murphy on Monday night, and the free agent will soon choose between the Eastern Conference rivals, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.

“He’s still torn,” a source close to the process said Monday night.

Riley and Ainge both planned to call Murphy. Murphy could make a decision as soon as Tuesday, but hasn’t ruled out taking until mid-week to make his decision.

Boston had been the leader for Murphy, but the trade for forward Jeff Green and center Nenad Krstic gave Murphy some pause and made it necessary for Ainge to explain how Murphy would fit into the team’s rotation, a source said. Miami has great need for his length, shooting and ability to rebound.