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.

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.

The Boston Celtics cut an NBA champion, a former Celtics player signs in Israel, and Ben Simmons is linked to Boston.

While Celtics fans have to deal with seeing Marcus Smart in a Lakers jersey, in some ways, it could've been a little worse.

Will fans of the Boston Celtics boo Marcus Smart when he returns to Boston to play with the Los Angeles Lakers? The Flower Mound native seems to think that he will in a recent interview introducing him to the local Los Angeles media as a new member of next season's Lakers roster.

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

JD Davison had a heck of a season in the G League, but the Celtics waived the guard to dip back under the NBA's second apron.

JD Davison, who was named the NBA G League MVP last season while playing for the Maine Celtics, was waived by the Boston Celtics on Thursday.

The Celtics have made an unexpected roster decision as they prepare for life without Jayson Tatum and eye future flexibility.