The Celtics made two more moves just before the 3 p.m. buzzer at the NBA trade deadline on Thursday.
Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics acquired wing Jaden Springer from the 76ers in exchange for a second-round pick. Boston also dealt guard Dalano Banton to the Portland Trail Blazers for a “heavily protected second-round pick”, per Wojnarowski.
Springer’s arrival marks the second roster addition made by Brad Stevens in as many days — as Boston acquired big man Xavier Tillman in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
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Here are four things to know about Boston’s latest depth pick-up in Springer:
He’s played sparingly up in the NBA ranks
A former first-round pick (28th overall) in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Tennessee, Springer has yet to develop into a regular rotation player in the NBA.