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Celtics trade pitch flips Anfernee Simons for two-time All-Star

The Boston Celtics have been shedding salary all offseason, tearing down their once championship-caliber roster after Jayson Tatum’s ruptured Achilles in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Following their 2024 title, Boston was widely viewed as one of the clear favorites to make it back to the NBA Finals. However, the team fell to the New York Knicks in the postseason, with Tatum suffering the Achilles injury in Game 4 of the second-round series.

Boston decided to cut costs after the loss, facing second-apron penalties and potentially a full year without Tatum. The Celtics traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis in June, Luke Kornet joined the San Antonio Spurs in free agency and Al Horford

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