Celtics might already have the perfect Anfernee Simons trade partner

Boston Celtics, Anfernee Simons | Winslow Townson-Imagn ImagesThe Boston Celtics could pull off the perfect Anfernee Simons trade with the Brooklyn Nets that gets them an above-average starting center and allows the Cs to dip below the luxury tax line. The Nets are the only team in the NBA that can take on significant salary, and the rebuilding franchise has a prime Nic Claxton waiting to be plucked by a contender. This trade could be absolutely perfect for Boston.

Simons is in the final year of his contract and is not a long-term solution for the Celtics. Boston was already shopping him in the offseason and figures to do so again before the deadline. The 6’3 guard was a starter in Portland…