According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, the Boston Celtics could trade Anfernee Simons. The Celtics acquired Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday deal. “I think players like Sam Hauser,

One day after the conclusion of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Portland Trail Blazers have made a massive trade, according to ESPN. The Blazers have traded Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks for Boston Celtics guard Jru Holiday,

Ironically, Holiday was briefly a Trail Blazer after his part in their deal with Milwaukee for Damian Lillard in 2023 before the Celtics acquired him less than a week later. Boston was lifting another trophy within the year, in no small part due to Holiday’s stout defense and unselfish team play.