C's/Sixers talking?
Per B/R Twitter:
The Celtics are interested in trading for Ben Simmons, per
@ShamsCharania
Any deal for Simmons would have to include Jaylen Brown
I’ll say it. If Stevens trades Jaylen for Simmons I will relinquish my Celtics fandom.
Luckily there’s no way that happens.
I would be devastated and shocked if we did it also. Brown is on a much better contract (makes about 30 million less over next three years). Brown also seems to like being a Celtic and it is unclear how much Simmons even likes playing basketball. also if simmmons came here and started playing immediately I would have a real problem with him because he would really be damaging all the progress that has been with mental health in sports and mental health with men in general in our society. It would basically prove he was faking it to just get paid which is, unfortunately, a very real concern in most workplaces in our country. If you say you are having a mental health issue and need some time off it is treated very differently than if you break your arm in all but the most progressive companies. A high profile version of a person being proven to fake it would really be a set back for mental health stigma.
At this point I wouldn't even trade Smart for him straight up.
Talent is nice and all but I'd rather have Smart's occasional mistakes than literally not taking a layup, disappearing in entire fourth quarters consistently, and pouty pouty no training camp pouty.
Mental health issues or not; that's not someone I'd hire for a team that's trying to win it all.
Especially not with the team already struggling with mental toughness, consistency and closing out games...