While the New York Knicks were among the several teams to express interest in acquiring Ben Simmons in free agency, an anonymous GM suggested that the Knicks may be at the bottom of Simmons' preferred list of destinations.

Ben Simmons to Celtics Deemed Unlikely for One Reason originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In recent weeks, there have been multiple reports tying Ben Simmons to the Boston Celtics. Both Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst revealed that the Celtics are among the teams interested in signing the three-time All-Star.

The thinking is that Simmons has never been part of a winning culture and thus has little to offer the development of such players besides soaking up a portion of the minutes in a best-case scenario.

According to longtime NBA insider Marc Stein, the Celtics are considered to be one of the interested teams looking to sign Ben Simmons.

Celtics Fans Upset After Ben Simmons Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons is not the player he was when he first came into the NBA in 2016. Hailed as a franchise player before he was even drafted, Simmons has not played at an All-Star level since the 2020-21 season, his last one with the Philadelphia 76ers.

While he's shown he can be a solid rotation player in his stint with LA last year, he still has work to do if he wants a crack at another real contract.

While a move like this gets the Celtics under the NBA's second tax apron, fans have speculated that Boston will use their final roster spot to add Ben Simmons, who the Celtics hav