A smaller role, tricky fit, and a few bright spots

Twenty-five games into his Celtics journey, Anfernee Simons averages 13 points in 23.7 minutes, far below his Portland usage. Boston needed his shooting, but finding his fit beside Jaylen Brown remains a work in progress.

If roles were Spotify playlists, Simons’s is still on shuffle—but at least the beats are improving.