The Boston Celtics added context to Kristaps Porziņģis' limitations during the NBA playoffs as president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Monday that Porziņģis battled "post-viral syndrome" throughout the final stretch of the season.

Simmons wondered whether the Celtics should ship Porzingis off to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for 27-year-old power forward John Collins, who is set to earn $26.6 million next season before becoming an unrestricted free agent. “John Collins was in one of my get-the-Celtics-under-the-second-apron trades,” Simmons said.

Celtics guard Payton Pritchard pointed to the San Antonio Spurs for inspiration after Boston's season came to an end.

The ending was bitter because the ending was so sudden and the Celtics were physically a shell of themselves as the series progressed with the New York Knicks

On Sunday, The Ringer's Bill Simmons wondered aloud about a trade idea involving Brown and another Celtics NBA champion that would send Boston fans into violent revolt if it came to fruition.