Following the latest developments on Simmons, the Clippers are now predicted to land a former Boston Celtics guard who could be the former No. 1 overall pick's replacement.

During the resurgence of awareness of that era of Celtics basketball thanks to the HBO docuseries "Celtics City," a claim was made regarding Bird having approved the trade of Maxwell to the Clippers.

Williams ranked Leonard at No. 3 ahead of Boston Celtics legend and three-time NBA champion Larry Bird, and behind active superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant. FanDuel posted a poll below the video, asking fans where Leonard ranked all-time in terms of small forwards.

A bruiser for the Boston Celtics, Queta doesn't shy away from doing the grunt work due to his 7-foot, 248-pound frame. He runs the floor, fights for rebounds and contests opponents at the rim. While mostly a lob threat on offense, he has good upside, which is probably why Boston inked him to a three-year, $7.1 million deal in July last year.

One of the midseason moves LA made to bolster its postseason push was the buyout market addition of former Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons. Acquired by Brooklyn in 2022 as part of the James Harden deal, Simmons spent three seasons with the Nets, but appeared in just 90 games.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0 ... (AP Photo/John Raoux) Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun, left, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell defends during the second half in Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series ...

On this day, the Boston Celtics won their 14th championship, beating the Houston Rockets in Game 6 of the 1981 NBA Finals.

After starting the season as a member of the Brooklyn Nets, former No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons eventually made his way to the Los Angeles Clippers after a buyout. However, now that the Clippers' season is officially over, Simmons is set to hit unrestricted free agency this summer.

Former Celtics great Paul Pierce was so confident in his team in Game 2 against the Knicks, he said he would walk to work barefoot “in my robe” if they lost for a second straight game in the second-round series.