NBA insider Jake Fischer reported that he's not as optimistic that the Boston Celtics will be able to find a trade partner for Anfernee Simons (relative to Georges Niang). The gap in talent and impact on winning doesn't equate to the gap in salary.
"He's going to be looking to play into another big contract. Any team looking to trade for him right now is going to be a team that has to be considering what his next deal will look like," said Fischer.
That latest development signals that the Portland Trail Blazers were right to move on from their combo guard.