The Portland Trail Blazers unofficially traded Anfernee Simons to the Boston Celtics on June 23. Simons has yet to play a game with his new team, but it already looks like the Blazers were wise to move on.
The Celtics mainly traded for Simons to get under the second apron. They don't actually want him. That's become clear as Boston has already made Simons available for trade. The issue, however, is that no other team seems to want Simons either, meaning the Celtics are likely stuck with the combo guard to begin the 2025-26 season.
Celtics struggling to flip Simons proves Blazers made the right call
Simons is an extremely gifted player.