Anfernee Simons: Celtics Trade Rumors?

Barely arrived in the Massachusetts, Anfernee Simons could well bend luggage faster than expected. The Celtics would be evaluating potential transfers concerning him, which would allow them to re-sign Al Horford and Luke Kornet. Operation degreasing always running at Boston.

With more than one year of contract at $ 27 million in the season, Anfernee Simons is an ideal profile for a team in search of scoring. An attractiveness that Celtics could well exploit by transferring their newly arrived leader again. After years with a gigantic payroll, Boston wants to afford flexibility.

Such a transfer should also mean an extension of contract for Al Horford and Luke Kornet, two documents considered to be very important within the organization of C’s, and this would also offer the possibility of keeping Sam Hauser and saving him a departure for economic reasons.

The Celtics are exploring trading Anfernee Simons’ $27.7M expiring deal, per @TheAthleticNBA

The goal would be to gain roster flexibility to keep Luke Kornet and Al Horford

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What applies to Anfernee Simons, also applies to Georges Niang, also on a contract expiring next season but much less expensive (8.2 million dollars). In summary, each player recovered in the transfers of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are again transferable.

Difficult to project yourself on the future of Celtics between the injury of Jayson Tatum and the many transfers already occurred and which will continue to arrive. Rumors around Derrick White continue to swell, some even speak of a possible transfer from Jaylen Brown, despite the denials of the front office.

In any case, Brad Stevens is far from being finished with his summer market, everything points to the same objective: to clean up the finances of the franchise and to offer flexibility to surround Jayson Tatum as well as possible when he returns. No one knows when, or in what form he will come back, but Boston wants to be ready to try a new run to the title as soon as possible.

Source texte : The Athletic