Got to be traded just now? The Celtics goal is to save money, a strong scorer or leave

NBA news came out today: The Boston Celtics want to seek a deal and they want to send guard Anthony Simmons away.

This is surprising news, because Simmons just came to the Celtics, and his butt was not in a single game, and he might be leaving.

In this year's NBA playoffs, the Celtics missed the Eastern Conference Finals. They performed poorly, and core forward Tatum broke his Achilles tendon and is expected to recuperate for a whole year and will not make a debut next season. In this way, the Celtics are determined to play badly, at least to save money, waiting for all the players to come back in the 2026-27 season and seeking a rookie with high picks.

Porzingis, Horford and Holiday all left, and Holiday was sent to the Portland Trail Blazers for Simmons. This Simmons was once a player trained by the Trail Blazers and was the main defender after Lillard left.

Last season, Simmons averaged 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage was 36.3%, which is actually not bad. It's a good offensive addition for Tatum's injured Celtics. However, the Celtics have no requirements for their record next season, and Simmons' annual salary of $27 million is a burden.

In addition, Simmons has reached his contract year, and he has the last year left on his contract and will become a full free agent next summer. The Celtics have no intention of renewing his contract, so they naturally hope to send him away before the contract expires to avoid being useless.

At present, the Celtics have talked with the Memphis Grizzlies about the deal, but they have not agreed. I wonder if they can successfully send Simmons away next.