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Hank
#PMT-2026-0204-3146
HankThe Celtics trading Anfernee Simons for Nikola Vucevic is a sign that Jayson Tatum is returning
I like this trade. I was happy with this trade. Well V[ucevic]—it also means Jayson Tatum's coming back... because if Tatum comes back, those are minutes like Simons has been playing, but if [Tatum] comes back, those minutes are gone.
Based on NBA reality in 2026, Jayson Tatum remained with the Celtics, making the 'return' logic correct in spirit.
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Hank
#PMT-2017-0301-12796
HankPaul Pierce was a loser before Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen arrived
Draymond came over the top today and said, people tend to forget that [Pierce] was struggling to get to the playoffs. He was on the trade block every year, then all of a sudden Ray Allen and KG showed up. Let's not forget that.
Pierce did have some early success (2002 ECF), but the team was 24-58 the year before the trades.
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