Overview
- NBA insider Jake Fischer reports Boston is listening to trade inquiries for Anfernee Simons, whose $27.7 million expiring deal could further trim costs.
- The offseason featured salary-driven moves that sent Jrue Holiday to Portland and Kristaps Porziņģis to Atlanta, with Al Horford and Luke Kornet departing in free agency.
- The Athletic’s offseason grades, cited by The Sporting News, placed Boston last as analysts forecast a step back and a likely gap year in 2025–26.
- Bleacher Report trade ideas resurfaced across outlets, including a proposal sending Jaylen Brown to Detroit for Ron Holland II, Jaden Ivey, Tobias Harris, and a protected 2027 first-round pick, and another sending Derrick White to Toronto for Gradey Dick and multiple first-rounders.
- A recent analysis highlighted by The Sporting News argued moving Holiday may prove timely given expectations he could decline in Portland, with Boston potentially flipping Simons next.