Boston, Atlanta and Brooklyn are finalizing a three-team commerce that sends Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round choose to the Hawks, Terance Mann and Atlanta’s No. 22 choose to the Nets, and Georges Niang and a second-rounder to the Celtics, sources advised ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday night time.
Boston has been inventive this week, and Tuesday’s commerce of Porzingis now places the Celtics underneath the second apron. On Monday, the Celtics dealt Jrue Vacation to the Portland Path Blazers for Anfernee Simons and two second-round draft picks, sources advised Charania. All advised, the trades will save Boston a projected $180 million in tax penalties.
Porzingis, 29, averaged 19.5 and 6.8 rebounds final season, serving to the Celtics to a 61-21 common season. Boston was eradicated within the second spherical by the New York Knicks, one in every of Porzingis’ former groups.
Niang, 32, averaged 9.9 factors and three.4 rebounds for the Hawks final season.