The Celtics acquired Simons for Jrue Holiday in a swap with the Portland Trail Blazers, though the 26-year-old could be rerouted before ever suiting up in Celtics green. Alan Goldsher of SI.com recently discussed another one-for-one swap involving Simons, which would send him to the Chicago Bulls for two-time All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic.

Guys, tearing down an NBA team can be fun! After all, you have the carte blanche to execute impulsive player swaps, the kind of thoughtless, blindingly fast transactions you’d make on Robinhood or E-Trade.

A fter the Boston Celtics traded for Anfernee Simons in a cost-cutting move (sending Jrue Holiday to Portland), the Celtics found themselves at a fork in the road. Down one path w