Overview
- League sources say Boston and Brooklyn explored multiple Simons trade frameworks over the summer that ultimately fell through.
- Boston has not shown a willingness to include a first-round pick, and Nets reporting indicated Brooklyn sought significant draft compensation.
- Trading Simons’ $27.6 million expiring deal could help Boston get under the tax, with the club about $12 million over the threshold and $4 million above the first apron.
- Simons, 26, has moved to a bench role behind Payton Pritchard and is averaging 14.4 points with 44.8% shooting from the field and 41.1% from three.
- Bleacher Report adds that Milwaukee has monitored Simons, and a separate Buckley proposal envisions Boston sending Simons plus picks to Brooklyn for Nic Claxton under contract through 2027-28, which is presented as hypothetical rather than active talks.