Anfernee Simons could begin the 2025-26 NBA season on the Boston Celtics despite being in trade rumors. The Celtics, who acquired Simons from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Jrue Holiday deal, have shopped the 26-year-old since acquiring him,

Regardless of what moves the Celtics make in the closing stages of the offseason, they are unlikely to make any moves bigger than what they started with. To begin the offseason, Boston dealt Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, to help settle their financial situation.