The Boston Celtics face roster upheaval after Jayson Tatum suffered an Achilles injury and the team prioritized shedding salary to avoid the luxury tax. The Celtics lost Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis and currently rely on role players such as Anfernee Simons and Chris Boucher to fill minutes. Simons appears to be the most likely trade candidate as the team fields calls and gauges interest. A proposed three-team trade would send Simons to the Toronto Raptors; Boston would receive Terance Mann, Ochai Agbaji and a 2030 second-round pick from Toronto; the Brooklyn Nets would receive R.J. Barrett and a 2031 second-round pick from Boston. The Raptors rank near the bottom in threes per game and three-point percentage, while Simons averages 2.9 threes per game at a 38.6 percent clip.
The Boston Celtics are in a very strange spot coming out of a tough series of events, with their superstar Jayson Tatum set to miss significant time due to an Achilles injury. They've also made it clear this offseason that offloading money wherever they can has been a top priority as they aim to get out of the dreaded luxury tax.
But with that focus, the Celtics' starpower has significantly diminished, as they've lost both Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis, leaving guys like Anfernee Simons and ex-Raptors bench great Chris Boucher largely relied on to step up in their place (at least as their roster currently stands). Regarding the Simons fit, it seems he's the candidate most likely to be on the move as September and October draw near, with recent reports indicating the Celtics have been taking calls and gauging interest.
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