The Boston Celtics have sent forward Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., the teams announced Wednesday.
In a separate move, Boston has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with veteran forward Chris Boucher, who spent the past seven seasons with the Toronto Raptors and was part of their 2019 championship run.
Niang returns to Utah just a month after arriving in Boston in a three-team trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. He played four seasons with the Jazz earlier in his career and averaged a career-best 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 79 games with Atlanta and Cleveland last season.
The deal sheds the final year of Niang’s contract, saving Boston $8 million in luxury taxes and keeping the team under the second apron following Boucher’s signing.
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