So consider this an audition of sorts for Simons, who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer and wants to be considered an All-Star-caliber player.
Adding a 20-point-per-game scorer will only benefit an offense that most certainly will change with Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Al Horford gone.
The NBA will investigate the Clippers as owner Steve Ballmer has claimed they were scammed by a founding partner in the team's new arena that went bankrupt.
The great excitement generated from the potential of Boston getting a WNBA team was dashed quickly by the WNBA, as if there was something personal involved.
The league still must approve the sale, which will be for a record $325 million, and declared Saturday nine other cities which sought WNBA expansion franchises "have priority over Boston."