"The fracture hasn't quite healed, and I think him seeing a hand specialist, they felt like, you know, once the pain subsides that he's fine to go back to play. The last time it happened to him, it was in training camp in Boston. It was like a week or 10 days."
"Simons played in 49 games with the Celtics this season, averaging 14.2 points per game off the bench while shooting 39.5 percent from 3-point range. He did not miss any games while with the Celtics."
"The Celtics traded Simons and a second-round pick to the Bulls for Nikola Vucevic. Vucevic has averaged 9.9 points and 7.7 rebounds for the Celtics through seven games with the team."
Anfernee Simons has missed the Bulls' last two games after aggravating a wrist injury originally sustained during training camp with the Boston Celtics. Bulls coach Billy Donovan confirmed it was an old injury, noting that the fracture hasn't completely healed. A hand specialist indicated Simons could return once pain subsides, similar to his previous recovery timeline of one to two weeks. Simons played 49 games for the Celtics this season, averaging 14.2 points per game while shooting 39.5 percent from three-point range without missing any games. The Celtics traded Simons and a second-round pick to the Bulls for Nikola Vucevic. Simons remains out indefinitely.
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