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Adam Himmelsbach: Per source, the Simons/Vucevic trade will not be officially completed tonight, as the teams keep doors open for potential minor tweaks. Celtics used the Porzingis trade exception to acquire Vucevic, so created a new $27 mil exception by trading away Simons.
Keith Smith: The Celtics will bring Nikola Vucevic in via the Kristaps Porzingis TPE, a league source told @spotrac. This will create a $27,678,571 TPE for Anfernee Simons that will be good for one year from the day the trade is officially completed.
Michael Scotto: The Celtics previously proposed Anfernee Simons, a first-round pick, and a future first-round pick swap for Clippers center Ivica Zubac and salary filler, which the Clippers declined, sources said. Boston also inquired on Jaren Jackson Jr. Instead, Boston lands Nikola Vucevic.
Keith Smith: Picks in the Celtics-Bulls trade, per a league source: To Boston: Denver Nuggets 2027 second-round pick To Chicago: most favorable 2026 second-round pick of Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Portland Trailblazers (likely to be NOP)
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Michael Scotto: Before the Celtics tied for second in the East, the Bulls proposed trading Nikola Vucevic for Anfernee Simons and a Celtics first-round pick, which Boston declined, as reported on @hoopshype January 28 below. Today, they swapped those players and sent a second-round pick each.
Yossi Gozlan: The Boston Celtics will also create a massive $27.7 million trade exception. They accomplish this by taking Nikola Vucevic into the Kristaps Porzingis trade exception.
Yossi Gozlan: The Bulls are now just $4.5 million under the luxury tax line by swapping Nikola Vucevic for Anfernee Simons. They also now have a comical logjam of guards. Bringing in both Simons and Jaden Ivey feels like they could be moving on from both Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.
Shams Charania: BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are trading center Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to the Boston Celtics for Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
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Taylor Snow: Jaylen Brown has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Month after averaging 29.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG and 4.6 APG in January. He’s the 6th Celtic to earn the award, joining Larry Bird (7X), Jayson Tatum (5X), Paul Pierce (4X), Isaiah Thomas, and Antoine Walker.
Simons has created plenty of fans within the organization over his short time with the Celtics. Still, his $27.7 million expiring contract has made him a trade candidate since he arrived in Boston. As much as the Celtics value Simons and the way he has fit in, the reality is that his role would also change if Tatum returns this season. In that scenario, Boston would have less of a need for Simons’ scoring. The team is exploring paths to swap Simons and potentially draft capital for a big man, according to league sources.
In any trade for significant salary, the Celtics would be likely to part ways with Anfernee Simons, according to league sources. That wouldn’t be an easy loss for the team to stomach, as he has acclimated himself well in Boston. Based on all indications, the Celtics have appreciated Simons’ approach this season.
Grant Afseth: The Dallas Mavericks will be without P.J. Washington (concussion protocol), while Brandon Williams (right lower leg contusion) is listed as questionable on the injury report against the Boston Celtics. Both players suffered injuries against the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
