The Boston Celtics have spent the majority of their offseason unloading talented players, rather than bringing talented players to town. One guy who has bucked that trend, though, is guard Anfernee Simons , who was picked up from the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the Jrue Holiday trade.

The No. 24 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Simons has gradually turned himself into a skilled scorer who can create looks at all three levels of the floor. Last season, Simons averaged 19.3 points, 4.8 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 42.6% from the field.

With the C’s losing Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis, Luke Kornet and likely Al Horford this offseason, they will be looking to Simons for a scoring punch this upcoming season. Of course, it’s also worth noting that Jayson Tatu

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