Around the NBA, one of the top storylines is currently Cam Thomas’ situation with the Brooklyn Nets. Thomas believes that he deserves star money, while the Nets clearly don’t value him that highly.
Regardless, there’s a possibility that the Boston Celtics could feel differently and look to give him the money he deserves.
Of course, that would have to come in the form of trading a player, and the Celtics might have the perfect player for that. Matt Moore of FanSided recently proposed a trade idea to send him to the Celtics, costing them Anfernee Simons, who they recently landed in a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Boston Celtics get: Cam Thomas (sign-and-trade, terms negotiable under $27.6 million AAV)
Brooklyn Nets get: Anfernee Simons
“The Nets are currently squeezing the financial life out of Thomas, as every team is with their restricted free agents who aren’t max players under the new CBA.
“The Celtics can help negotiate for a shorter-term deal for less than Simons. You turn Holiday into a smaller expiring contract, then Simons into a smaller short-term contract with more upside. (Let’s imagine two years, $40 million, player option for next season to enter the 2026 free agency splurge,)” he wrote.
As long as the Celtics can find a way to save money in this situation, which they would if this were to happen, there’s reason to believe it could work out.
However, Thomas has many of the same flaws that Simons does, and one could argue that Simons is the better player.
