While a move like this gets the Celtics under the NBA ’s second tax apron, fans have speculated that Boston will use their final roster spot to add Ben Simmons, who the Celtics have reportedly been interested in, per Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst.

Simmons would help plug a couple of gaps within the Celtics rotation. He could ease the loss of Jrue Holiday due to his defensive versatility, and he could help eat some of the playmaking load Jayson Tatum was forced to vacate due to an Achilles tendon injury.

Ben Simmons’ journey around the NBA is continuing, and it’s not clear where he will go next. After splitting last season between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers, Simmons is on the move again,

Years removed from his messy exit from the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons remains on the free agent market in search of a new home in the NBA. As he continues

While there have been plenty of very good cases made for why the Boston Celtics ought to sign him, not everyone thinks that the Celtics should risk signing former Los Angeles Clippers backup big man Ben Simmons.