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The Celtics' new center posted 11 points and 12 rebounds in his debut against Miami. Here's what Nikola Vucevic said after joining Boston.
The Celtics have likely already made their big move of this year’s NBA trade deadline, sending guard Anfernee Simons to Chicago in exchange for Nikola Vucevic on Tuesday.
The Boston Celtics are adding some frontline depth for the playoff run, agreeing Tuesday to acquire former Orlando Magic guard Nikola Vucevic from the Chicago Bulls for former Edgewater standout guard Anfernee Simons, a person with knowledge of the pending trade said.
The Heat did not make a move ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, carrying the same players and the same problems into its post-deadline schedule that began with Friday’s painful loss to the Celtics.
The Celtics completed several trades Thursday, and when the dust cleared the most significant shift was the departure of high-scoring guard Anfernee Simons and the arrival of the soft-shooting and imposing big man,