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.<\/p>\n
The Celts will trade guard Anfernee Simons and a 2nd<\/sup>-round selection to the Bulls.<\/p>\n The center figures to fill a major need at that position for Boston, which has primarily used inexperienced players like \u00a0Neemias Queta and Luka Garza at that position in the current campaign.<\/p>\n The Celtics (31-18), led by Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard, begin today even with the Knicks for the 2nd<\/sup>-best record in the East.<\/p>\n Nikola, who is 35 years old, is averaging almost 17 points and 9 boards in 48 matches this campaign, his 5th<\/sup> with Chicago.<\/p>\n It was the 2nd<\/sup> exchange completed today by Chicago, who also traded Kevin Huerter to the Pistons in a 3-organization deal involving the Wolves.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Bulls are trading Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 to the Celtics for Anfernee Simons, per @ShamsCharania<\/a> <\/p>\n Chicago and Boston are also swapping second-round picks pic.twitter.com\/uiN66n3xGR<\/a><\/p>\n — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 3, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n