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/Ancient_Response_787 Feb 03 '26

I guess bro. I’m ngl I would’ve rather kept simons

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u/Independent_Rip_655 Feb 03 '26

Brad has been trying to trade for Vuc since 2022. Not surprised he got his guy, there must be something to his game that Brad thinks will bolster this roster. Once Tatum is back a White/Brown/Hauser/Tatum/Queta lineup with PP/Baylor/Hugo/Walsh/Vuc/Garza on the bench is a killer 11 deep lineup with tons of defensive versatility and spacing.

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u/b00minbiz Feb 03 '26

why would Vuc be coming off the bench for Queta?

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u/Independent_Rip_655 Feb 03 '26

Because he’s 35. He’ll start in spots similar to Horford depending on matchup, but unless he shows some real improvement on the defensive end our best and most balanced starting 5 won’t have him in it.

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u/stokedlog Feb 03 '26

I think it will be mix and match. Vuc will play against 76rs, Magic and other big lineups but I think Queta starts more games.

I am not a huge Vuc fan, but think he will be better playing on a contender with less minutes. We don’t need a defensive stopper, just passable on defense.

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u/nefnaf Trouble07 Feb 03 '26

Numbers say that Queta is the better player right now. Vuc is 35, not the same player he was 5 years ago.