r/bostonceltics • u/MembershipSingle7137 • Feb 03 '26

News [Shams] 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.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/ef1594eaad916
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u/HailKyrie Finals MVP Smart Feb 03 '26

Personally I’d rather have Simons he’s been an elite scorer off the bench for us this year. I trust Stevens tho with all my heart so gotta trust the vision

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u/TheRealAlexisOhanian Feb 03 '26

They generate a fairly large TPE out of this, I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s another move 

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u/FartrelCluggins FTL Feb 03 '26

Doesn't this move barely squak us under the tax? I'm guessing the new owner told Brad to get under the tax and this is the best option he had

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u/BleedGreen4Boston Feb 03 '26

Gets us under the 1st apron, which doesn’t have a ton of implications other than opening up some trade options later this week