In accordance with Hoops Wire’s Sam Amico, Anfernee Simons may not make it to coaching camp on the Auerbach Heart subsequent month with Philadelphia and Denver seeking to commerce for the younger scorer:
“…the Sixers need to bounce again from a misplaced yr after accidents to Joel Embiid and Paul George. You might make a robust case for them because the league’s largest flop in 2024-25.
The Nuggets have already made one huge commerce this summer season, buying ahead Cam Johnson from the Nets for ahead Michael Porter Jr. They’re stated to be in search of backcourt assist behind starters Jamal Murray and Christian Braun — however given their wage constraints, it will take a minor miracle to drag off one other deal.
Sources stated the Bucks might be one other staff that may make a run at Simons earlier than coaching camp.”
For the Celtics, this tracks. Regardless of being essentially the most gifted participant Boston traded for this summer season, he’s but to have a proper press convention as a Celtic and his identify has solely been briefly talked about by President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens.
“Anfernee is a extremely good younger participant who has repeatedly improved in his seven years within the NBA,” Stevens stated through the staff’s official press launch.
It’s been reported that the entrance workplace has been looking for a brand new house for him after being acquired within the Jrue Vacation commerce and till September twenty ninth when Media Day and coaching camp opens up, that rumor mill will hold spinning.
Simons has averaged almost 20 factors a sport for the final 4 seasons and there’s little doubt he is usually a prolific scorer as a starter or a sixth man off a contender’s bench. He’s due simply $27 million within the closing yr of his rookie extension, however can’t be dealt till September seventh when the commerce restriction is lifted.
So, what may a cope with the Sixers, Nuggets, or Bucks seem like? A primary-round decide (or perhaps two or a number of seconds) could be a prerequisite. Would it not be value getting laborious capped in a sign-and-trade deal for Quentin Grimes? Most likely not. There’s no method Denver elements methods with Aaron Gordon. And until Milwaukee GM Jon Horst is prepared to unload a ransom of firsts, Kyle Kuzma received’t reduce it.
Alas, this all simply appears like mid-August scuttlebutt within the useless of basketball winter.
