Recent reports have suggested that the St. Louis native might not return to play for the Celtics in the 2025-26 NBA regular season after all.

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

The Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg's recent individual brilliance finally translates to team success when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.

"We have history, we are fortunate working for the Celtics," said Boston coach Joe Mazzulla.

Proposed Celtics trade sees Boston deal Anfernee Simons for $100 million four-time NBA champion, DPOY originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. The Bucks won the lone matchup earlier this season. Boston is a 12.5-point favorite in the Bucks vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under is 217.5. Before making any Celtics vs. Bucks picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Teague wore only jersey No. 55 and put up 6.9 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.