In a recent report from NBA insider Jake Fischer, he noted that the Celtics are still looking to find a new home for Simons, who they acquired in the Holiday trade in late June. While Simons is an electric scoring guard who could certainly give Boston a boost, his $27.7 million price tag for next season might be more than Boston wants to keep.

Boston's salary shedding was expecte,d given how deep the Celtics were into the second apron, and with Jayson Tatum sidelined for all of next season due to a torn Achilles, Boston's decision to blow things up and retool definitely made sense.

Fans of the Boston Celtics have heard very little from star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum since he went down with a torn Achilles tendon in the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series vs.

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is in the thick of recovery from the torn Achilles he suffered in May, and he didn't sugarcoat what the experience has been like.

Celtics legend Paul Pierce has seen other NBA players overcome Achilles injuries, and he's confident that Jayson Tatum will do the same.