The Celtics' frontcourt rotation has been stripped bare over the offseason. With a need to make improvements, we examine a trade proposal sending Domantas Sabonis to Boston, but at a significant cost to the team.

That’s why the Celtics traded Jrue Holiday for Anfernee Simons and Kristaps Porzingis for Georges Niang. It is a talent downgrade, but it helped Boston achieve their goals of getting under the second apron, even if those players aren’t as good as Holiday or Porzingis.

Find out how the Celtics are managing their roster after significant trades and the impact of Jayson Tatum's injury.

The Boston Celtics traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers and Kristaps Porziņģis to the Atlanta Hawks to reduce their payroll for the 2025-26 NBA season.

The Boston Celtics' priority was saving money this offseason. They managed to do that by trading Jrue Holiday for Anfernee Simons and Kristaps Porzingis for Georges Niang. Making those two trades saves them tens of millions on their payroll while also ridding themselves of long-term money.

A new trade pitch sends Anfernee Simons out—and brings in a proven All-Star center. Here’s how the Celtics could pull it off.

According to a report from ClutchPoints, the Celtics declined a trade offer from the Toronto Raptors for guard Derrick White. The Raptors tried to add to their backcourt by adding White into the fold.