Vucevic vs. Simons: Celtics Trade Analysis

The Chicago Bulls are hyperactive this Tuesday evening. After Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric, it is Nikola Vucevic who packs his bags and joins the Boston Celtics against Anfernee Simons. The two franchises also exchange a second round of draft.

That’s it, it’s finally official! The Bulls project around Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic is definitively over. The Montenegrin pivot leaves after six years in Illinois and receives a golden opportunity for the end of his career.

Shams Charania announced that Evan Fournier’s best friend is joining the Celtics for Anfernee Simons. Boston and Chicago also exchange a second round of draft.

🚨🚨 WOOOOW VUCEVIC TRANSFERRED TO BOSTON!!!!! https://t.co/BZX9ycwiCa

— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) February 3, 2026

It’s been weeks since Nikola Vucevic continued the statements which suggested that he wanted to join a contender. The Boston Celtics needed a pivot and with his arrival as well as a potential return of Jayson Tatum, Joe Mazzulla’s men could aim very far this season.

For the Bulls, it’s hard to think that over the years, they haven’t had better opportunities to transfer a pivot regularly above 18 points, 10 rebounds and 40% from far on average. However, the page has finally been turned. ..

Anfernee Simons is not a bad player, but his rating has never been lower and he is out of contract this summer. It is difficult to say at this time that he is in the franchise’s long-term plans. Especially as it stands and with the recent recruitment of Jaden Ivey and Mike Conley, Chicago has 6 pure playmakers in its squad. The operations are not finished…

Source text: Shams Charania