The Celtics kick off training camp next week with a host of new faces including Anfernee Simons speaking for the first time since being dealt to Boston. What names further down the roster could be major factors to begin the year? Let’s look at some of the rotation possibilities, the bigs and more in this week’s mailbag.

What is the prevailing theory about Simons and his potential to stick with the team? — Deion F

It’s going to be based largely on his trade market around the league, in my opinion. The guard spot is very deep around the league and there simply aren’t a lot of teams in the market for a guy making $26 million that wouldn’t start for most teams. That could change if certain injuries hit but even then, the finances would need to make sense for Boston to make a deal

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