To begin the offseason, the Celtics traded veteran star point guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers. Boston received Anfernee Simons as the key piece in return. Kristaps Porzingis was then traded to the Atlanta Hawks, with Georges Niang coming back to the Celtics.

The Celtics are one of four teams that have shown interest in former All-Star forward Ben Simmons according to a new report from NBA insider Marc Stein.

The Boston Celtics have already made two major trades this offseason and are reportedly looking to continue making wide-sweeping moves. The Celtics have cut nearly $25 million off their books by trading Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta and Jrue Holiday to Portland.

Both squads played with makeshift rosters in their final Summer League contest, and the Celtics definitely looked like the more invested team throughout all four quarters. Boston already owned a 27-20 lead after one, which was also the only quarter where Atlanta was ahead, albeit by a mere two points.

Explore the current challenges the Boston Celtics face after roster changes, including free agency pursuits amid stiff competition.

It’s hard to find a team that has had a worse offseason than the Boston Celtics. After entering the playoffs as the favorite to come out of the East and make their third NBA Finals in four years, the Celtics were upset in the second round.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Driggers wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

Now that summer league is concluding and the NBA officially begins its dark period, the stars from Las Vegas must be acknowledged because some unexpected players made big splashes.

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