The Celtics look like they can hold their own in the Eastern Conference as trade season approaches after Wednesday's win.

“Brook Lopez would be a tremendous help to this group with his interior defense and shooting prowess. He would replace a lot of the same skill Porzingis and Horford brought to this roster, and make the Celtics a much more viable team in a postseason setting.”

With all of the players who signed new deals this offseason starting to become trade eligible by the middle of next month, the rumor mill is warming up

Buckley writes that the Celtics could trade Simons, a 2026 2nd-round pick and a 2027 1st-round pick (top-5 protected) to the Brooklyn Nets. In return, Boston would get Nic Claxton. Claxton, at 6-foot-11, would help inside after the Celtics let both Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford go in the offseason.

The Boston Celtics discussed trading Anfernee Simons to the Brooklyn Nets ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, Michael Scotto reported Wednesday for HoopsHype.

The Celtics could be a team to watch out for in the trade maket, but they don't want to take too much money back.

Find the next big man for the Celtics return to contending is probably on the top of the to-do list for Brad Stevens and Boston’s front office in the next year. The team has some promising returns in-house (Neemias Queta) but there will rightfully be calls to find some more talent to pair with him.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has made a surprising and honest admission about his time with the team, revealing he seriously considered asking for a trade after growing tired of the constant rumors.

Milwaukee has reportedly been interested in bringing a prolific Boston guard aboard via trade for the 2025-26 NBA season.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Could Bucks, Nets be a trade partner for Boston Celtics, Anfernee Simons?

The Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III with the 27th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. Unfortunately for the highly explosive big man, he has struggled with injuries throughout his career, playing more than 50 regular-season games in just two of his seven years in the league.