Bulls send Vucevic to Celtics in exchange for Simons

The Boston Celtics have received center Nikola Vucevic in an exchange with the Chicago Bulls, as the team will now have the much-needed help for their frontcourt.

The Celts will trade guard Anfernee Simons and a 2^nd-round selection to the Bulls.

The center figures to fill a major need at that position for Boston, which has primarily used inexperienced players like  Neemias Queta and Luka Garza at that position in the current campaign.

The Celtics (31-18), led by Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard, begin today even with the Knicks for the 2^nd-best record in the East.

Nikola, who is 35 years old, is averaging almost 17 points and 9 boards in 48 matches this campaign, his 5^th with Chicago.

It was the 2^nd exchange completed today by Chicago, who also traded Kevin Huerter to the Pistons in a 3-organization deal involving the Wolves.

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Anfernee, who is 26 years old, averaged over 14 points per match from the bench for the Celtics in the current campaign. However, a center is much more needed at the moment for Boston, and they decided to trade him for the experienced Bulls center.

Bulls are trading Nikola Vučević to the Celtics for Anfernee Simons, per @ShamsCharania

Chicago and Boston are also swapping second-round picks pic.twitter.com/uiN66n3xGR

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