Celtics Fans Upset After Ben Simmons Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons is not the player he was when he first came into the NBA in 2016. Hailed as a franchise player before he was even drafted, Simmons has not played at an All-Star level since the 2020-21 season, his last one with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Even though he didn't win a title, Marcus Smart is widely seen as a Boston Celtics legend. The former Oklahoma State star played nine seasons for the franchise

The thinking is that Simmons has never been part of a winning culture and thus has little to offer the development of such players besides soaking up a portion of the minutes in a best-case scenario.

Utah signed Springer back in March following the Celtics dealing him away at the trade deadline in a salary dump to the Houston Rockets. Houston immediately waived Springer after thar deal, leading him to sign a 10-day contract with the Jazz and eventually a three-year contract which was largely non-guaranteed.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is no stranger to unorthodox offseason workouts, but it has come to light that the Georgia native has been taking that approach to an entirely new level. In a recent article by Athletic reporter Elise Devlin,

Lonnie Walker IV is set to play overseas once again as he agreed to a deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel, per NBA insider Marc Stein. Walker is set to be one of the highest-paid players overseas, though he has an NBA buyout clause until Aug. 1.

NBA insider Zach Lowe shared his extensive tier list of teams in the Eastern Conference. While the Magic have risen in stature, teams like the Heat and the Celtics might have been underestimated.