Why Ben Simmons to the Boston Celtics is not as wild as it sounds to some

It might wrankle a certain subset of Boston Celtics fans, but the idea of former Los Angeles Clippers big man Ben Simmons playing for Boston is not as wild as some might seem to think it to be. The Celtics, for their part, are looking for potential diamonds in the rough in what will be a down year for the storied ball club while star forward Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon. And on the Simmons side of things, the former No. 2 overall pick has tarnished his value — whether you believe that it is his fault or not — during his time with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets.

While he has shown that he can be a solid rotation player in his stint with Los Angeles last season, he still has work to do if he wants a crack at another larger contract and the role that would come with it. Could Boston be the stop that does that work for him, while generating some tradeable value for the Celtics?

The folks behind the “NESN” YouTube channel put together a clip from their “Hold My Banner” show touching on exactly this issue. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about Ben Simmons in Boston as a viable partnership potentiality.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Why Ben Simmons to the Celtics is not as wild as it sounds to some