With Simons still available, it's also been established that the Celtics are interested in Simons' former Trail Blazers teammate, Damian Lillard. ClutchPoint's Brett Siegel revealed that though Lillard will take his time making his decision, he believes the Celtics will be his next team for the time being.

The Celtics of course are on the lookout for ways to add cheap talent to their roster after paring down their cap hits.

Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix mapped out what the Celtics should target Damian Lillard — given both his play and the fiscal factors.