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Porzingis was just traded to the Hawks with a little help from the Nets. Everyone said this would be a wild year but I didn’t expect this much activity before the draft.
Porzingas Trade
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June 24, 2025 4 Comments
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The Celtics got back Georges Niang and a 2nd round pick. The Nets were clear winners getting the 22nd pick to take on Terrance Mann’s 15 mil salary.
Ironically the Nets now own our pick. They now have 5 first rounders and a 2nd. I am sure they will try and consolidate and move up. 6 rookies is a lot even for a rebuilding team. Perhaps they would consider swapping back our pick for our 2031.
I take it the Celtics are shedding salary and health concerns of Porzingis….I clearly don’t understand the Salary matching in trades, as KP is $30 million, and Niang is $8.2 million, but I’ll figure it out. Apparently the heavy salary the Celtics were carrying was a concern and with Jayson Tatum’s injury…they may be taking the questionable next season to do a reassessment going forward. Michael, I agree about the Nets trying to consolidate to move up….as for the Laker pick they have…that’s the #22 pick….I can’t see the Lakers drafting anyone with that pick that could help them in the coming season. 2031 is a long way away, so I would do it, and draft a player to develop. Or throw that pick into a draft package in the attempt to get a player such as Kessler, who is my choice of trade target centers. But I don’t want to include Reaves or Knecht in a trade for Kessler.
That is where the Nets came in. They got a first round pick for taking Tre Mans 15 mil into their cap space from the Hawks. The Hawks sent that 8 mil player to the Celtics and brought in Porzingas and his 30 mil.