FILE – Toronto Raptors forward Chris Boucher points during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Feb. 7, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings, File)
BOSTON — The Celtics are trading recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future NBA second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported on Tuesday.
In a separate deal, power forward Chris Boucher has agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Celtics, his agent Sam Permut confirmed to The Associated Press.
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Boucher has spent the past seven seasons with Toronto, where he was part of its 2019 championship team.
Niang is headed to Utah just a month after being dealt to Boston as part of a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. Niang previously spent four seasons with Utah.
He appeared in 79 games split between Atlanta and Cleveland last season when he averaged a career-high 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Shedding the final year of Niang’s salary for next season will save Boston $8 million in luxury taxes, and allow it to stay under the second penalty apron following Boucher’s addition.
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