The thinking is that Simmons has never been part of a winning culture and thus has little to offer the development of such players besides soaking up a portion of the minutes in a best-case scenario.

Celtics Fans Upset After Ben Simmons Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons is not the player he was when he first came into the NBA in 2016. Hailed as a franchise player before he was even drafted, Simmons has not played at an All-Star level since the 2020-21 season, his last one with the Philadelphia 76ers.

In recent weeks, there have been multiple reports tying Ben Simmons to the Boston Celtics. Both Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst revealed that the Celtics are among the teams interested in signing the three-time All-Star.