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The Boston Celtics have recently been at the forefront of a seemingly endless cycle of rumors and speculation.
With the NBA Draft and free agency rapidly approaching, one might expect those events to dominate the conversation. However, amid the flurry of developments surrounding a possible trade, those offseason milestones have largely taken a backseat, until now.
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The Celtics have multiple avenues to bolster their depth at both guard and center this offseason. Below are four potential draft-and-free agent pairings that could help accomplish that goal.
All the free agents featured in these scenarios are projected to command contracts at or below the value of the Celtics’ non-taxpayer Mid-level exception (MLE), which is worth just over $15 million. The same approach was taken with the draft prospects. Each player highlighted is currently projected to be available around Boston’s No. 27 overall selection, although anyone who follows the draft closely knows those projections can shift dramatically in the blink of an eye.
The ultimate question, however, is one I will leave for the community to answer: Which of these combinations would benefit the Celtics the most? Be sure to hit the comments (respectfully).
Anfernee Simons (FA) + Tarris Reed (Draft) Center – UConn
After being traded to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Nikola Vucevic, former Celtics guard Anfernee Simons was asked whether he could envision a return to Boston at some point in the future. Simons did not hesitate with his response.
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“For sure,” Simons replied.
Now just because someone says something doesn’t mean it’s true, but I do think a much nicer phone call from Brad Stevens to Simons this summer wouldn’t hurt. In 49 games wearing green, Simons averaged 14.0 points per game while shooting 39 percent from beyond the arc on seven attempts per contest, establishing himself as one of the league’s most prolific flamethrowers off the bench.
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