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4 days ago
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Porzingis going to Hawks in a 3-team trade agreement, AP source says
Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks, and part of what will be a three-team deal gives the Brooklyn Nets another selection in Wednesday's first round of the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. Porzingis is going to the Hawks, while Georges Niang and a second-round pick will be acquired by Boston, and Brooklyn will wind up with Terance Mann and the No. 22 pick that is held by Atlanta in Wednesday's draft, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade isn't expected to be finalized until the start of the new league year on July 6. Advertisement ESPN first reported the trade, which was later confirmed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move is the second major one by Boston of the week, after the team agreed to trade Jrue Holiday to Portland. The combination of those moves still has Boston past the tax line for next season but out from under the second apron, which gives the Celtics — who will be without Jayson Tatum for, at minimum, a significant portion of next season because of an Achilles tear — more flexibility moving forward. Getting under the second apron is important; that threshold, once exceeded, limits ways that teams can trade for or sign players. Porzingis — who, like Holiday, was part of the team that helped Boston win the 2024 NBA title — will make $30.7 million next season on an expiring contract. He was slowed by illness at times in the second half of this past season, as well as in Boston's playoff run this spring. But he intends to play for Latvia at EuroBasket this summer, a good sign. Advertisement 'Thanks for all the support and questions about my health,' Porzingis posted on social media this week. 'I've been feeling excellent all offseason and look forward to a healthy and strong European championship tournament." Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 42 games this season. The Nets now technically have five picks in Wednesday's first round. They own the Nos. 8, 19, 26 and 27 selections already, and the Hawks will essentially be picking for the Nets now at No. 22, as well. ___ AP NBA: Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press
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4 days ago
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Kristaps Porzingis trade draws mixed reaction on social media
The second domino fell for the Celtics when they traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Hawks in a three-team deal with Atlanta and the Brooklyn Nets. Boston also sent a second-round pick to the Hawks, while the Nets will get Terance Mann and the Hawks' No. 22 overall pick. The Celtics, meanwhile, will get Georges Niang and a second-round pick while being able to get out from under Porzingis' hefty contract, which got the team out of the second apron. Advertisement The trade, first reported by ESPN's Shams Charania, comes less than 24 hours after Boston traded Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers. Naturally, social media had plenty to say about the Porzingis trade between the Celtics losing another key piece to their team, and Niang — who's from Massachusetts — being the player who grabbed Jaylen Brown's knee from the bench in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinal between Boston and the Philadelphia 76ers. More Celtics content Read the original article on MassLive.
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4 days ago
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Boston Celtics tackle their salary overload; trade two key players
The Boston Celtics are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade also involving the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Atlanta will receive the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a second-round draft pick; the Nets get Hawks guard/forward Terance Mann and their No. 22 pick; and the Celtics gained Atlanta forward Georges Niang and a second-rounder, per the report. The oft-injured Kristaps Porzingis, who was set to be paid $30.7 million in 2025-26, was traded by the Celtics on Tuesday night in a three-team deal. The Celtics, who on Monday reportedly sent two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, will be out of the salary cap's second apron with the trade of the oft-injured Porzingis and save a projected $180 million in tax penalties, ESPN reported. Mar 24, 2025; Sacramento, California, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday (4) dribbles the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first quarter at the Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson/Imagn Images Boston reportedly is actively involved in trade talks involving multiple players on their roster following star Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear in the second round of the playoffs. Advertisement Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2015. Derailed by injuries, he missed the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has played fewer than 60 games in six of his last seven campaigns. He missed the start of this past season following offseason ankle surgery. The torn medial retinaculum injury, considered "rare," occurred during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics won in five games. Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in playing in only 42 regular-season games (all starts) last season. He also played in 11 playoff games (seven starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes. For his career, Porzingis averages 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 games (500 starts) for the Knicks (2015-18), Mavericks (2019-22), Washington Wizards (2022-23) and Celtics. Advertisement He earned $29.2 million this season and is due to earn $30.7 million in 2025-26. The Los Angeles Clippers selected Mann in the second round of the 2019 draft. The Clippers traded Mann to the Hawks on Feb. 6. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 games (one start) for Atlanta — all improvements over his earlier averages in 37 games (12 starts) for Los Angeles. For his career, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 games (169 starts) for the Clippers and Hawks. Georges Niang is reportedly coming to the Celtics as part of the Kristaps Porzingis deal. The Indiana Pacers picked Niang in the second round of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 games (32 starts). Advertisement Niang has played for the Pacers (2016-17), Utah Jazz (2017-21), Philadelphia 76ers (2021-23), Cleveland Cavaliers (2023-25) and Hawks, who acquired him on Feb. 6. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 games (two starts) for Atlanta. This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Boston Celtics trade Porzingis, Holiday in cost-cutting move
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6 days ago
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What does it mean to the Boston Celtics now that they have traded Kristaps Porzingis?
What does it mean to the Boston Celtics now that they have traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks? The Celtics have made moves to get cheaper in recent days, with the trade of Porzingis to the Hawks one of multiple moves Boston has made or will likely make to reshape their roster in the face of what would have been a historically expensive roster and tax bill. But now the team is a bit thin in their frontcourt rotation, especially with vet bigs Al Horford and Luke Kornet still free agents who might leave the team this offseason. So where does the trade of the Latvian center leave the Celtics for the season ahead and beyond? Advertisement Cohosts of the CLNS Media "Garden Report" podcast, Noa Dalzell and John Zannis, sat down to talk it all over when the news of the three-team deal broke. Check it out below! If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: What does it mean to the Celtics after they traded Kristaps Porzingis?
The Guardian
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Celtics reportedly trade Porzingis to Hawks as Kyrie Irving signs $119m Mavs extension
Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks, and part of what will be a three-team deal gives the Brooklyn Nets another selection in Wednesday's first round of the NBA draft, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. Porzingis is going to the Hawks, while Georges Niang and a second-round pick will be acquired by Boston, and Brooklyn will wind up with Terance Mann and the No 22 pick that is held by Atlanta in Wednesday's draft, said Associated Press's source. The trade isn't expected to be finalized until the start of the new league year on 6 July. ESPN first reported the trade, which was later confirmed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The move is the second major one by Boston of the week, after the team agreed to trade Jrue Holiday to Portland. The combination of those moves still has Boston past the tax line for next season but out from under the second apron, which gives the Celtics – who will be without Jayson Tatum for, at minimum, a significant portion of next season because of an Achilles tear – more flexibility moving forward. Getting under the second apron is important; that threshold, once exceeded, limits ways that teams can trade for or sign players. Porzingis – who, like Holiday, was part of the team that helped Boston win the 2024 NBA title – will make $30.7m next season on an expiring contract. He was slowed by illness at times in the second half of this past season, as well as in Boston's playoff run this spring. But he intends to play for Latvia at EuroBasket this summer, a good sign. 'Thanks for all the support and questions about my health,' Porzingis posted on social media this week. 'I've been feeling excellent all offseason and look forward to a healthy and strong European championship tournament.' Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 42 games this season. The Nets now technically have five picks in Wednesday's first round. They own the Nos 8, 19, 26 and 27 selections already, and the Hawks will essentially be picking for the Nets now at No 22, as well. Elsewhere on Tuesday, sources indicated that the Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving have agreed on a $119m, three-year contract with the All-Star guard still recovering from a torn ACL that will sideline him into the 2025-26 season. The new contract will align Irving with co-star Anthony Davis, who joined the Mavericks in the seismic trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in February. Davis has three years remaining on his contract, with a player option that now will be the same season as Irving, 2027-28. The agreement with Irving came on the eve of the NBA draft, with the Mavericks poised to take former Duke star Cooper Flagg with the No 1 overall pick.
