As the Atlanta Hawks sort out their direction, one name that keeps making quiet sense as a trade target is Celtics guard Anfernee Simons. He is not the headliner who dominates every rumor cycle.

Anfernee Simons has been in trade rumors ever since he was acquired by the Celtics over the summer. But the team has held onto their guard with Simons on an expiring $27.7 million contract. Simons has ...