BOSTON — In the team’s final home game before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, Celtics guard Anfernee Simons helped emphasize his case to remain with the Celtics.

Simons has been in trade rumors ever since being acquired by the Celtics over the summer in the Jrue Holiday trade. It makes sense from multiple angles. He’s on an expiring $27.7 million contract, so he’s a natural trade piece to shed salary and potentially get under the luxury tax. Plus, he’s set to hit free agency this summer.

A mock trade has the Boston Celtics sending Anfernee Simons to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for two key players to upgrade their roster.

"A lot of them could be true. A lot of them, most of the time, aren’t true."

Anfernee Simons’ name surfaced in Bulls trade talks involving Nikola Vucevic, but the proposed deal never gained traction.

The Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons has heard the speculation. With the February 5 trade deadline approaching, his name continues surfacing in trade rumors as Boston searches for frontcourt help.

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