The Boston Celtics wrapped up their day at the NBA’s trade deadline on Thursday by trading Daniel Theis and Javonte Green for Moritz Wagner and Luke Kornet.
Here are five things to know about the trade — a three-teamer that involved the Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and Washington Wizards.
This deal was a salary dump
The Celtics almost certainly don’t think they are a better team for having dealt Theis — their starting center for last year’s run to the Eastern Conference Finals — for Wagner, who played 15 minutes per game for a bad Washington team whose starting center is out for the season.