Celtics Fans Upset After Ben Simmons Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former No. 1 pick Ben Simmons is not the player he was when he first came into the NBA in 2016. Hailed as a franchise player before he was even drafted, Simmons has not played at an All-Star level since the 2020-21 season, his last one with the Philadelphia 76ers.

The thinking is that Simmons has never been part of a winning culture and thus has little to offer the development of such players besides soaking up a portion of the minutes in a best-case scenario.

While Celtics fans have to deal with seeing Marcus Smart in a Lakers jersey, in some ways, it could've been a little worse.

Even though he didn't win a title, Marcus Smart is widely seen as a Boston Celtics legend. The former Oklahoma State star played nine seasons for the franchise