Overview
- The Celtics sent Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for 22-year-old rookie RJ Luis Jr. on a two-way contract.
- Boston used the roster spot created by that two-way deal to sign veteran forward Chris Boucher to a one-year, $3.3 million contract.
- Those transactions cut over $34 million in luxury tax liabilities, leaving the team about $7.8 million below the NBA’s second tax apron.
- With Jayson Tatum out for 2025-26 following Achilles surgery, the front office is emphasizing youth accumulation and cost-controlled depth in its frontcourt.
- The organization has also expressed interest in signing former Spurs center Charles Bassey after his dominant Summer League showing.