Will the Boston Celtics trade Anfernee Simons this offseason?
And given the team remains about $300,000 over the collective bargaining agreement (CBA)'s dreaded second apron, we expect the team to try to dip under that bright red line in terms of team building to get out of the severe penalties that will bring on Boston regarding making trades, draft picks, and their tax bill. So any sort of move from the Celtics make with regard to Simons will likely be in part a financial one, but also might help in addressing the roster imbalance given Boston's lack of starting caliber big men.
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