Boston Celtics beat writer John Karalis mentioned 27-year-old guard Anfernee Simons among the team’s possible free agent targets in mid-May.
NBA insiders Jake Fischer and Marc Stein reported on Tuesday that the Celtics will indeed be among a trio of teams expected to show interest in the former Boston guard once free agency opens Tuesday evening.
Fischer and Stein’s report also said the Chicago Bulls (Simons’ current team) and Golden State Warriors are interested in the 2018 draft pick.
Simons spent the first seven years of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers before being traded to the Celtics last July in exchange for Jrue Holiday.
The former averaged 14.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 24.5 minutes per game across 49 contests off the bench while recording a .440/.395/.889 shooting line with Boston.
The Celtics sent Simons to the Bulls ahead of the 2026 NBA trade deadline in a move that landed them center Nikola Vucevic.
Simons was limited to just six games with Chicago after the February deal due to injury.
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