Sign In The Celtics raced against the clock to get the Kristaps Porzingis trade done on time, but Boston reportedly could have made a completely different trade. The Green finalized their three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. The C’s got Porzingis and two first-round picks — they traded that pick in Thursday’s draft and left with multiple second-round picks. The Grizzlies got Marcus Smart, and the Wizards came away with Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the No. 35 pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Stevens early Friday praised the team fit Porzingis brings to ..read more

Sign In Colin Cowherd sees both pros and cons to the reported three-team blockbuster involving the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. “There was an NBA trade yesterday, and it’s your classic NBA trade,” Cowherd said Thursday on FS1. “Everybody has convinced themselves they’re significantly better. And I’m not sure anybody is. I liked it for all the teams. But it didn’t really solve major issues.” The Celtics reportedly acquired Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round draft picks Wednesday night while trading away Marcus Smart, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and a second-r ..read more

Sign In The Warriors made a splash trade Thursday in an effort to maximize their championship window. Golden State agreed to trade Jordan Poole, a protected 2030 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Paul was part of the Bradley Beal trade with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. This is the second trade the Wizards made this week. They were part of a reported three-team trade with the Celtics and Grizzlies that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Boston and Marcus Smart to Memphis. Washi ..read more

Sign In A number of Celtics fans understandably might be upset about Marcus Smart reportedly heading to Memphis after almost a decade in Boston. However, Kristaps Porzingis’ reaction to Wednesday’s reported blockbuster trade might help turn those frowns upside down. Porzingis and Smart were the focal points of a reported three-team deal between the Celtics, Grizzlies and Wizards. A little over 12 hours after news of the transaction broke, the 7-foot-3 center hopped on Twitter and shared his excitement about relocating to Boston. “Lets goooo,” Porzingis tweeted Thursday afternoon, coupled with ..read more

Sign In The Celtics reconfigured their DNA a bit Wednesday night, reportedly trading away Marcus Smart in a three-team blockbuster that brought Kristaps Porzingis to Boston. It was a stunning development, as previous reports indicated Boston was close to shipping out Malcolm Brogdon as part of a Porzingis trade. But that deal fell through, reportedly due to Brogdon having a significant health issue, opening the door for a new three-team swap involving the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards. ESPN NBA insider Kevin Pelton since graded the trade and dished out solid marks to all three franc ..read more

Sign In The Celtics reportedly are finalizing a trade to acquire Kristaps Porzingis, but not through the parameters initially outlined. Late Wednesday afternoon, The Atheltic’s Shams Charania reported Boston was “closing in” on landing Porzingis in a three-team deal involving the Clippers and the Wizards. In the reported framework, Malcolm Brogdon would head to Los Angeles, while Marcus Morris would go to Washington. The potential deal fell apart several hours later, but Boston apparently found a new way to bring in the 2018 All-Star. It’s another three-team deal, but this one ships longtime C ..read more

Sign In After a night filled with uncertainty and confusion, the Boston Celtics were able to reach the finish line of their offseason splash for Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics acquired Porzingis in a three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Part of the three-way swap involved the Celtics sending longtime guard Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies after the 29-year-old spent the entirety of his nine-year career in Boston since being drafted No. 6 overall in the 2014 NBA draft. Meanwhile, the Celtics are also expected to inherit two sel ..read more

Sign In The Boston Celtics reportedly are “closing in” on a trade to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards in a three-team deal that would also include the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis, who has until Wednesday night to opt-in to his $36 million player option for the 2023-24 campaign, was set to become a free agent next summer if he accepted the player option. Should the Green land the Porzingis in a trade, though, it’s been reported Boston would agree to a long-term extension with the 27-year-old. NBA reporter Marc Stein reported the deal, should it come to fruition, is “ex ..read more

Sign In Shams Charania dropped a bombshell Wednesday afternoon when he reported the Celtics were pursuing Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis. Shortly thereafter, the NBA insider expanded on how Boston might pry the 2018 All-Star out of Washington, D.C. “Sources: Wizards, Celtics and Clippers are in strong talks on a trade that would send Kristaps Porzingis to Boston, Marcus Morris and draft compensation to Washington and Malcolm Brogdon to Los Angeles,” Charania tweeted. “Sides are still working through details and Porzingis’ $36M player option.” Boston moving on from Brogdon obviously would b ..read more

Sign In The Celtics didn’t make a serious run at Bradley Beal, but they apparently are interested in doing business with the Wizards nonetheless. Boston has been mentioned in a laundry list of trade rumors as the start of the new NBA year draws closer, and trusted league insider Shams Charania tacked on another Wednesday afternoon. “The Celtics are pursuing Kristaps Porzingis from the Wizards in a potential opt in-and-trade deal, sources tell me,” Charania said in a Twitter video. “I’m told Boston and Washington have been in discussions on the potential framework as Porzingis navigates the dec ..read more