Nevertheless, Boston is expected to continue wheeling and dealing throughout the summer. Anfernee Simons and Georges Niang, two players the Celtics acquired via trades this summer, could be re-routed before the start of the season.

Given Lillard's deal with the Trail Blazers, it's easy to see why the Celtics struggled to place a competitive offer. Boston, after all, is currently trying to duck under the second luxury tax apron.

If the Celtics do trade Simons to the Grizzlies, they might be looking for a guard who can come off the bench. They need someone who can eat backup point guard minutes with Payton Pritchard moving up to the starting lineup.

He knows about what it takes to win multiple titles in close proximity as one of the only players to have won multiple titles with 3 different teams.

But as painful as this offseason has been thus far for Celtics fans, those minutes up front for Boston is why big man Luka Garza opted to sign a two-year deal in free agency.

Jake Fischer (via Bleacher Report) reported that the Celtics have had discussions with the Memphis Grizzlies. Fischer: "The Celtics I think are still very active in tak

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