Brad Stevens and the Celtics have reportedly pulled off a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
But rather than bringing in talent to a win-now roster, Wednesday’s deal is seemingly centered around deflating some of Boston’s luxury-tax bill moving forward.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Celtics are trading guard Jared Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets — with both teams also swapping heavily protected second-round picks as part of the deal.
Springer — acquired by Boston ahead of last year’s trade deadline in a deal with the 76ers — was usually planted further down on Boston’s depth chart, averaging 6.