Simons logged 21 points (6-12 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 25 minutes of Sunday's 138-107 preseason win over Cleveland.
Jaylen Brown (rest) and Sam Hauser (rest) moved back into the starting unit Sunday which pushed Simons to the bench, but that certainly didn't slow him down. Simons led the team in shot attempts and caught fire from beyond the arc, indicating that his role as a potential sixth man can make him quite appealing in fantasy formats.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: Retreats to bench
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Simons will come off the bench during Sunday's preseason game against the Cavaliers.
Simons turned in 18 points, three assists and two rebounds in 26 minutes in a starting role Friday against the Raptors, but he will shift to a bench role Sunday with Jaylen Brown (rest) and Sam Hauser (rest) back in the starting five. Simons should still see his fair share of run Sunday against Cleveland.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: Notches 18 points
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Simons logged 18 points (6-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three assists, two rebounds and three turnovers across 26 minutes of Friday's 107-105 preseason loss to the Raptors.
Simons started this game alongside Payton Pritchard with the Celtics resting all three of Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser. Simons finished second on the team in shot attempts and saw plenty of usage. He projects to be the sixth man for Boston this season, and it will be interesting to see how he embraces the role -- coach Joe Mazulla is going to challenge him to become more engaged on the defensive end.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: Will start Friday
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Simons will be in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Raptors.
Simons will make his preseason debut with his new squad. He'll start alongside Payton Pritchard, Josh Minott, Chris Boucher and Neemias Queta to get his stint with Boston underway.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: DNP-CD
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Simons didn't appear in Wednesday's 121-103 preseason win over the Grizzlies.
Simons, surprisingly, wasn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason opener, but it looks as though he was given the night off. His next chance to play will come Friday at Toronto.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: On bench for preseason opener
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Simons isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against Memphis, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Simons' absence from the first unit comes as a bit of a surprise, as the Celtics' major offseason acquisition was a shoo-in to start at the shooting guard spot to start the campaign. Still, it's the preseason, so Wednesday's lineup is far from a guarantee to be replicated on opening night. Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Sam Houser, Chris Boucher and Xavier Tillman make up the starting five Wednesday.
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Celtics' Anfernee Simons: Healthy for start of training camp
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Simons (forearm) appears to have no limitations at training camp, Souichi Terada of The Springfield Republican reports.
Simons missed the tail end of the 2024-25 regular season with Portland due to a forearm injury, but he looks ready to open Celtics camp with a clean bill of health. The 26-year-old sharpshooter is expected to begin the new year in a key role in Boston's backcourt, although his expiring contract will likely keep his name swirling around the rumor mill for a potential trade throughout the campaign. Following last season's All-Star break, Simons averaged 21.0 points, 4.4 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 three-pointers in 33.6 minutes per game across 19 outings.
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