In a recent press conference, Celtics general manager Brad Stevens spoke about Anfernee Simons, who they acquired in the Holiday trade. In doing so, Stevens made it seem like Simons would be a big part of the team, even though he had already been named as a potential trade candidate.

There aren't a lot of good guards left in the free agent market who are going to be on cheap contracts. They tried to get a former All-Star guard to sign with them on a relatively cheap deal. Boston was hoping to land Bradley Beal after he was bought out by the Phoenix Suns. Instead, he spurned them to sign in the Western Conference.

He knows about what it takes to win multiple titles in close proximity as one of the only players to have won multiple titles with 3 different teams.

Walsh ended up with a team-high 17 points for the Celtics in the victory as the third-year forward bounced back from a first-half ejection in Monday’s loss to the Heat. He came back with a chip on his shoulder and admitted he was fueled even more by the Lakers’ tactics against him in the matchup.

Lillard spent the first 11 seasons of his NBA career with the Trail Blazers before requesting a trade in 2023. The Trail Blazers ultimately sent the Oakland native to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he spent the last two years of his career. Milwaukee waived him after he suffered an Achilles injury to sign Myles Turner.

The play saw Henderson with his team down 113-111, go on to score a layup to send the game into an extra period and an eventual win and title.

Boston enters at 2-1 while Los Angeles sits at 1-2 ahead of Thursday's 9 p.m. ET matchup on ESPN from Las Vegas.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Stacom wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 5.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and as many assists per game.

While it’s difficult to make a trade with so many moving parts, this deal could be ideal for Boston. With Simons on the way out, Boston would help its financial situation a bit more, and Hachimura could fill the void at the four while Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles.