The Boston Celtics made a roster move on Wednesday. The team confirmed via its official X account that JD Davison was waived, which puts their roster at 14 players for the 2024-25 season.While a move like this gets the Celtics under the NBA's second tax apron,

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.

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.