The Boston Celtics will have a different look next season, with Jayson Tatum recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. The Celtics also traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to avoid the second apron. Nevertheless, one executive believes a new player will lead the 2024 NBA champions in scoring.
One league exec told Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com that Anfernee Simons could lead the Celtics in scoring next season. Simons was acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers via the Holiday trade. He’s averaging 21.0 points per game in the past three seasons.
“I bet you he’s their leading scorer,” the exec said. “Even with Jaylen (Brown), he’s going to have the ball a lot, and that dude can really score. That offense is going to have to change to accommodate him, and, on the last year of his contract, he’s going to let it fly.”
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