A trade pitch has the Celtics flipping Anfernee Simons for a two-time NBA champ. Here’s why it could work — and the risk involved.

Porzingis, an All-Star in 2018 with the New York Knicks, was also a part of the Celtics' 2024 championship team. However, in the championship defense that following season, Porzingis saw his time on the court fluctuate due to an odd illness that kept the Latvian giant off the hardwood.

To begin the offseason, Boston dealt Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to the Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, to help settle their financial situation. While sending Porzingis to the Hawks wasn't a rough move on its own,

Last season, White put up career-highs in points (16.4 per game), rebounds (4.5 per game), and blocks (1.1 per game) while logging 4.8 assists and just under a steal per game.

Derrick White was stunned to be dealt to Boston at the 2022 NBA trade deadline. Then 27 years old, White was a productive member of the Spurs and believed he’d be in San Antonio as the young team continued to rebuild.