Overview
- Team reporting indicates no imminent move on Anfernee Simons, who remains Boston’s top non-core trade chip and a candidate to shoulder scoring with Jayson Tatum sidelined.
- A Boston Globe column notes Simons has been working out with teammates and urges the Celtics to evaluate him this season before deciding on a trade or new deal.
- Brian Robb reports Neemias Queta has early pole position to start at center, with Chris Boucher, Luka Garza and Xavier Tillman Sr. competing and health likely to shape roles.
- NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg suggests Payton Pritchard should get a starting look next to Derrick White after a Sixth Man of the Year campaign.
- Public trade pitches continue to surface — from John Collins to Pascal Siakam and proposals involving Miles Bridges or a Ben Simmons signing — but these remain speculative ideas rather than active deals.