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The Boston Celtics are expected to start Payton Pritchard and have Anfernee Simons come off the bench, per @GrantAfseth

“The Boston Celtics appear poised to elevate Payton Pritchard into the starting lineup while using Anfernee Simons as a high-scoring option off the bench for

I kind of like him on our roster with one big exception: Kyrie. But in a world where Kyrie won’t get back to his best level again for another two or three seasons we have one of the few rosters where Simons strengths would be needed and his weaknesses could be mitigated, if that makes sense to you. Will be interesting to see what they do with his expiring contract.