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

Years removed from his messy exit from the Philadelphia 76ers, Ben Simmons remains on the free agent market in search of a new home in the NBA. As he continues

Simmons would help plug a couple of gaps within the Celtics rotation. He could ease the loss of Jrue Holiday due to his defensive versatility, and he could help eat some of the playmaking load Jayson Tatum was forced to vacate due to an Achilles tendon injury.