Report: Hawks acquire Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in 3-team trade
Posted on: Jun 25, 2025 05:41 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The bean town Celtics ar sending Kristaps Porzingis to the capital of georgia Hawks as component part of a three-team merchandise also involving the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported on Tuesday.
Atlanta will receive the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a second-round draft pick; the Nets get Hawks guard/forward Terance Mann and their No. 22 pick; and the Celtics gained Atlanta forward Georges Niang and a second-rounder, per the report.
The Celtics, who on Monday reportedly sent two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, will be out of the salary cap's second apron with the trade of the oft-injured Porzingis and save a projected $180 million in tax penalties, ESPN reported.
Boston reportedly is actively involved in trade talks involving multiple players on their roster following star Jayson Tatum's Achilles tear in the second round of the playoffs.
Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick in 2015. Derailed by injuries, he missed the entire 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has played fewer than 60 games in six of his last seven campaigns.
He missed the start of this past season following offseason ankle surgery. The torn medial retinaculum injury, considered "rare," occurred during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics won in five games.
Porzingis averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in playing in only 42 regular-season games last season. He also played in 11 playoff games and averaged 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes.
For his career, Porzingis averages 19.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 games for the Knicks , Mavericks , Washington Wizards and Celtics.
He earned $29.2 million this season and is due to earn $30.7 million in 2025-26.
The Los Angeles Clippers selected Mann in the second round of the 2019 draft.
The Clippers traded Mann to the Hawks on Feb. 6. He averaged 9.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 games for Atlanta all improvements over his earlier averages in 37 games for Los Angeles.
For his career, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 games for the Clippers and Hawks.
The Indiana Pacers picked Niang in the second round of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 games.
Niang has played for the Pacers , Utah Jazz , Philadelphia 76ers , Cleveland Cavaliers and Hawks, who acquired him on Feb. 6. He averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 games for Atlanta.
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