The have acquired center in a trade with the , sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania, adding some much-needed help to their frontcourt.
Boston will trade guard and a second-round draft pick to Chicaco, sources told Charania.
The 6-foot-9 Vucevic figures to fill a major need at center for the Celtics, who have primarily used unproven youngsters and at center this season.
The Celtics (31-18), led by their star backcourt trio of , and , entered Tuesday tied with the for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference.
Vucevic, 35, is averaging 16.9 points and 9.0 rebounds in 48 games this season, his fifth with the Bulls.
It was the second trade completed Tuesday by the Bulls, who also dealt to the in a three-team trade involving the .
Simons, 26, averaged 14.2 points per game as a bench player for Boston this season.
