Celtics Lose Draft Picks After Blazers Modify Anfernee Simons Trade

Celtics' Brad Stevens Reveals Motivation Behind Anfernee Simons, Georges Niang Trades

Boston Celtics president of basketball operation Brad Stevens opened up on the organization's thought process behind the team's trades

Celtics lose draft picks after Blazers modify Anfernee Simons trade

The Celtics are no longer receiving two draft picks after their deal with the Blazers was modified.

Celtics Get Disappointing News From Jrue Holiday Trade

(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)   The Portland Trail Blazers completed their trade for Jrue Holiday, but the final details delivered an unexpected twist. While Anfernee Simons is headed to the Boston Celtics as planned, the Celtics no longer will receive the draft picks initially included in the deal. “The Celtics will not receive any second-round picks as part of the Jrue Holiday trade with the Trail Blazers after ‘new findings’ came up during Hol…

NBA Rumors: Why Celtics Didn't Receive Draft Picks In Altered Jrue Holiday Deal

The Boston Celtics agreed to trade Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers in a deal finalized Monday. The trade, however, did include a twist from the previously reported agreement, which initially surfaced June 23 but could not become official until July 6. And it did not benefit the Celtics. The Trail Blazers did not have to trade two of their second-round picks to the Celtics. It was instead reduced to a player-for-player swap with Anfern…