Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics’ front office has been busy this offseason. To start things off, the Celtics traded away veteran star point guard Jrue Holiday. After that, they shipped out star big man Kristaps Porzingis.
Unfortunately, Boston was forced to make those moves due to luxury tax implications. Jayson Tatum’s injury has also forced the Celtics to reassess their future.
Thankfully, the team has been able to hold onto Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. Those two players will stick around as the main core of the roster around Tatum when he returns from the torn Achilles that he suffered during the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
While those were two major trades, Boston isn’t done. A new report has suggested that Stevens is looking to make another big move.
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According to a report from ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst, the Celtics are actively trying to trade guard Anfernee Simons. He was acquired in the trade that sent Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Even though Boston is trying to trade Simons, Windhorst isn’t so sure that will happen.
“I have talked to other teams who have said they [Boston] are actively trying to trade Anfernee Simons,” he said. “Whether they can or not is another [thing].”
Simons is a very productive players. However, he has one year left on his contract and is set to be paid over $27.6 million.
During the 2024-25 NBA season with the Trail Blazers, Simons played in 70 games. He averaged 19.3 points per game to go along with 4.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals. In addition, he shot 42.6 percent from the floor and 36.3 percent from three-point distance.
At 26 years old, Simons is just now entering his true prime. He could be an intriguing pickup for any contender looking to add more scoring.
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There are young teams around the league who could also consider trading for him and re-signing him to be a long-term piece of their puzzle.
Only time will tell, but the Celtics would still like to cut more payroll. Trading Simons would be the best way to do that, but it might not be the easiest task for Stevens and the front office.
Expect to hear more rumors about Simons in the coming days. It will be interesting to see if Boston is able to move off of him.
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