Boston Celtics trade Anfernee Simons for Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic

The Celtics have made their first trade ahead of Thursday’s deadline. They shipped Anfernee Simons and a second-round pick to the Bulls for Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick, a league source confirmed to MassLive. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.

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