Anfernee Simons’ name has been woven into trade rumors since the moment he officially became a Boston Celtic back in July. He joined the team from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the Jrue Holiday trade, which was always a cost-cutting move to dive below the second apron.
Rerouting Simons’ $27 million salary in a second deal would’ve even further alleviated the Celtics’ cap pressure.
Yet, he’s still wearing green almost a quarter of the way through the season.
According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, Simons had a real chance of wearing black and white in Brooklyn or maybe a different shade of green in Milwaukee heading into the season, but nothing materialized.