If he’s a barometer for Celtics fans’ reactions to the team’s recent pair of high-profile trades, Bill Simmons sounded a note of approval as Boston plunges into an eventful offseason.
Celtics management answered a need to shed salary in order to avoid the league’s secondary luxury tax, reportedly trading Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in back-to-back deals earlier this week. Speaking on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” the lifelong Boston fan (and founder of The Ringer) began with a blunt description of the state of the Celtics.