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Makes sense.  Supposedly there is limited market for Simons, who the Celtics may not see as a long term option.  Pritchard has played well and has earned a bigger role imo.   Simons can be a bench piece and see how he fits in.

I am really interested to see how Boston can rebuild a contender.  It is easier in the East.   A healthy tatum (if), Brown, and White is a really nice start.  They just don't have much else.   I am not sure how they can fill in their holes with their assets to become a top team in the East.   It will be interesting to watch.  They do well in trades, but it appears they may not have the good trade pieces they had in the past.

They have most of their picks available for trade. They could be (intentially) really bad this season and get a good pick from 2026 draft. Other than that their best game is probably trading their draft capital for players still on their rookie deals. Similar to what Lakers tried to do with Williams.