{"id":31361,"date":"2025-02-06T10:15:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=31361"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T10:15:45","slug":"report-boston-celtics-trade-away-star-bill-simmons-said-joe-mazzulla-causing-problem-not-playing-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=31361","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Boston Celtics trade away star, Bill Simmons said Joe Mazzulla causing problem \u2018not playing him\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-138677\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196456166-1140x760.jpg\" alt=\"Head coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics looks on during the first half against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 25...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>With the trade deadline closing in the Boston Celtics are set to trade away one of their strongest defenders to the Houston Rockets. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While not yet official NBA Insider Shams Charania has been told that the Celtics are trading Jaden Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Rockets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Boston Celtics are trading Jaden Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Both teams are also exchanging heavily protected second-rounders. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rhcmgvvJQo\">pic.twitter.com\/rhcmgvvJQo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1887180814779085121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\">\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"embed_138677_1\">View Tweet<\/label><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The deal is also believed to include exchanging heavily protected second-rounders.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-836x627.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-836x627.jpg 836w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.nbaanalysis.net\/uploads\/16\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196663573-750x563.jpg 750w\" alt=\"Boston Celtics trade away star, Bill Simmons said Joe Mazzulla causing problem 'not playing him'\" width=\"836\" height=\"627\" \/><figcaption title=\"Jaden Springer #44 of the Boston Celtics watches a free throw during the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the TD Garden on January 29, 2...\">Photo by Brian Fluharty\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-simmons-questions-springer-s-lack-of-playing-time\">Simmons questions Springer\u2019s lack of playing time<\/h2>\n<p>Breaking into a Celtics side, who currently sit second in the Eastern Conference and are the current NBA title holders, is never going to be easy.<\/p>\n<p>22-year-old Springer has averaged just 5.4 minutes of playing time this campaign but replacing Jaylen Brown or Derrick White is pretty tough going.<\/p>\n<p>Brown has been an influential figure for the Celtics this season, especially in the occasional absence of Jayson Tatum.<\/p>\n<p>The side defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-112 in their latest game to close the gap at the top of the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>While the Celtics did well to keep the Cavaliers down to just 105 points, Bill Simmons was left unimpressed by their defensive display and called for Springer to be used more by coach Joe Mazzulla, something which won\u2019t happen following the trade news.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cJoe Mazz\u2019s refusal to play Springer this year is becoming a problem. They need his defense against certain guys and Mitchell is one of them. Springer can\u2019t shoot but he\u2019s a beast. I don\u2019t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"see-more twitter\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=JGriffJourno&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1886970018060964021&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnbaanalysis.net%2Fboston-celtics-trade-away-star-bill-simmons-said-joe-mazzulla-causing-problem-not-playing-him%2F&amp;sessionId=948885e84c571ebc22c8b9d4b5393bac4f843efb&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1886970018060964021\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Rockets have got their hands on a major defensive weapon.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-rockets-continue-to-build-young\">Rockets continue to build young<\/h2>\n<p>The Rockets are one of the youngest teams in the NBA this season and the potential trade deal to welcome Springer would again show their intent in building for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Amen Thompson was recently named \u2018one of a kind\u2019 by Rockets veteran Steven Adams. 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