With poor offensive choices and no defense, the situation of the Celtics new backcourt players is very worrying?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Detroit Pistons at home narrowly defeated the Boston Celtics 119-113. After this game, the Pistons, who had won two consecutive victories, improved their record to 2 wins and 1 loss; while the Celtics suffered a three-game losing streak after the start of the season and currently have a record of 0 wins and 3 losses.

In this game, the performance of the Celtics' new substitute backcourt player Anfernee Simons was actually not ideal. Simmons played 22 minutes and 56 seconds, making 5 of 13 shots and 2 of 7 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 12 points and 1 rebound. He also had 2 turnovers and 3 fouls. His plus-minus value was as low as -13, the lowest in the game. Although Simmons' playing time is not too much, he actually got a lot of shooting opportunities. As a result, his offensive efficiency was not ideal, his shot selection was even worse, and his abilities in other areas were not fully utilized. Simmons lacks basic passing and organizational skills. After getting the ball, he can only play in isolation, and his contribution on the defensive end is also very limited. He is not a reliable defender. The team's situation when Simmons was on the court can be said to be a mess. It is no exaggeration to say that his series of poor performances also largely contributed to the team's defeat.

In the NBA regular season last season, Simmons played a total of 70 times on behalf of his old club Trail Blazers in 82 games, averaging 32.7 minutes per game. The data were 19.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, 2 turnovers and 1.7 fouls. The shooting percentage was 42.6%, the three-point shooting percentage was 36.3%, and the free throw percentage was 90.2%. Since the start of this season, Simmons has averaged 27.3 minutes per game in the first three games, averaging 11.3 points, 2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He also has 1.3 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His field goal percentage is 43.8%, three-point shooting percentage is 29.4%, and free throw percentage is 66.7%.

This summer the Celtics completed a deal with the Trail Blazers. They sent veteran backcourt Jrue Holiday to the Trail Blazers and acquired Simmons from the Trail Blazers. The Celtics' deal is viewed by many as a very smart deal, because after completing the deal, the team's total salary has dropped, and they also got rid of Holiday's long-term contract. However, the problem is that Simmons' personal ability seems to be far inferior to Holiday. He has no way to be effective on the court, and his salary is not low. If there is no follow-up transaction, it is equivalent to the Celtics letting him go directly after the end of this summer. Then the question arises. There are various ways to clear the contract. Is sending Simmons away really an ideal operation?