This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Could Bucks, Nets be a trade partner for Boston Celtics, Anfernee Simons?

The Boston Celtics may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The future of Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons is back under the league’s microscope after a new report revealed that another Eastern Conference contender — the Milwaukee Bucks — has quietly monitored his availability this season.

The Boston Celtics have been linked to a potential trade for a $97 million big man before the trade deadline this year.

In a recent episode of the "Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast," hosts Bob Ryan, Gary Tanguay and Jeff Goodman dove deep into Pritchard's continued improvements, his importance to the Celtics and how he's successfully navigated a slow start to the season.

Today in Boston Celtics history, DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1968. Brown play ed his NCAA ball with Jacksonville University, from which he was picked up by the Celtics with the 19th overall selection of the 1990 NBA Draft.

Bill Chisholm thought he had a one percent chance of purchases his boyhood team. Now, he leads a group that owns the Boston Celtics.