As we could imagine, the Celtics did not finish their large summer maneuvers. Thus, ESPN tells us that, a few hours after transferring Jrue Holiday to Portland against Anfernee Simons, it’s now Kristaps Porzingis who is exchanged Atlantain the company of a future 2nd Tour de Draft!
In return, Boston recover Georges Niang and a future 2nd Tour of Draft, while Brooklyn is also grafted for this “trade” to make it possible, obtaining in passing TEGANCE MANN and the 22nd choice of the Draft 2025 (connected to the Lakers, but possessed by Hawks which therefore let go of Nets).
Between economies, ambition and opportunism
For the Celtics, the stake is above all financial, since by separating blows on Jrue Holiday then Kristaps Porzingis, they pass as desired under the “second APRON” and will save no less than … 180 million dollars (!) From penalties linked to the famous “Luxury Tax”.
For the Hawks, the arrival of Kristaps Porzingis (19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 against) to replace Georges Niang (9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists) is supposed to allow the team to find the playoffs after two years of absence.
For nets, it is above all a question of opportunism, because recovering a draft tour is never useless in the middle of reconstruction. In addition to Térance Mann (7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 pass), the New York franchise now has five (!) Choice in the first round of this Draft 2025: the 8th, the 19th, the 22nd, the 26th and finally the 27th.
