In a recent report from NBA insider Jake Fischer, he noted that the Celtics are still looking to find a new home for Simons, who they acquired in the Holiday trade in late June. While Simons is an electric scoring guard who could certainly give Boston a boost, his $27.7 million price tag for next season might be more than Boston wants to keep.

Despite being the favorites to make the NBA Finals for the third time in four years, they were upset by the New York Knicks in the second round and watched Jayson Tatum tear his Achilles. Knowing Tatum would be sidelined for the entire upcoming season,

Boston's salary shedding was expecte,d given how deep the Celtics were into the second apron, and with Jayson Tatum sidelined for all of next season due to a torn Achilles, Boston's decision to blow things up and retool definitely made sense.