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NBA Mock Trade: Boston Celtics Deal Anfernee Simons to Los Angeles Clippers
- Boston could swap Anfernee Simons to the Clippers for Ivica Zubac, reshaping both teams’ rosters at the trade deadline.
- Zubac would become Boston’s starting center, integrating with Brown, White, and Pritchard to boost the frontcourt.
- Simons could keep a similar scoring role with the Clippers, contributing off the bench as he has in Boston this season.
- Clippers may pursue a rebuild by trading a starting piece for young talent and future assets given their current injury-plagued season.
- The trade would address Boston’s need for a center while potentially enabling a better long-term rotation.
- The analysis highlights Ivica Zubac as a fantasy winner, with strong per-game averages for Boston if he starts.
- Simons is described as a young scorer who could maintain a scoring role with the Clippers after the move.
- The mock trade includes a 2026 first-round pick as part of the proposed deal.
- The piece attributes the trade analysis to Duke Demming, a sports writer specializing in fantasy and DFS.
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