With Simons still available, it's also been established that the Celtics are interested in Simons' former Trail Blazers teammate, Damian Lillard. ClutchPoint's Brett Siegel revealed that though Lillard will take his time making his decision, he believes the Celtics will be his next team for the time being.

According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Celtics are actively in trade talks with teams to offload Simons' $27.7M expiring contract. "I have talked to other teams who have said they are actively trying to trade Anfernee Simons," Windhorst told Hoop Collective Podcast, via RealGM. "Whether they can or not is another [thing]."

“I have talked to other teams who have said [the Celtics are] are actively trying to trade Anfernee Simons. Whether they can…is another [thing].” So said one of the most inside of NBA insiders, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst—and this comes after weeks of ...