The Boston Celtics still have moves to make, and some have suggested that it could include moving on from recently acquired guard Anfernee Simons. Simons is an intriguing piece who the Celtics landed in the Jrue Holiday trade with the Portland Trail Blazers.
However, if the Celtics decide to move on from Simons, it'll help them financially.
The biggest focus for the Celtics entering the offseason was to ensure that they're in a good position financially, which could mean that trading him makes sense.
When searching for potential options in a deal, it was reported by Brett Siegel of Clutch Points that there’s a team interested, with the Chicago Bulls reportedly looking for another guard.
"After trading Lonzo Ball on Saturday and continuing to field calls about Coby White, the Chicago Bulls may need a new guard next to Josh Giddey, who the team intends to re-sign in free agency," Siegel wrote.
"The Bulls like to play fast and shoot a lot of threes, which would fit Simons' style of play perfectly. More importantly, from Boston's point of view, Nikola Vucevic is a veteran big man who would make a lot of sense as a one-year replacement for Porzingis. "Such a swap would immediately move the Celtics out of the first apron and give them a key veteran at center."
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As he touched on, the Bulls already lost Lonzo Ball in a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While Simons and Ball are completely different players, he'd at least replace them in the sense of being a guard.