Does Brad Stevens have one more trick up his sleeve?
The Boston Celtics president of basketball operations struck a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, acquiring rugged big man Xavier Tillman in exchange for Lamar Stevens and two second-round picks. But the NBA's top team might not be done.
The Celtics still have a $6.2 million traded player exception from dealing Grant Williams last offseason. That TPE will expire after Thursday's 3 p.m. ET NBA trade deadline if unused, so Boston has some motivation to make an additional move.
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At 39-12, the C's don't have many pressing roster needs. But Stevens recently expressed a desire to add a "big wing," and our Chris Forsberg sees a few guards worth considering on the trade market as well.
How will it all shake out? Keep it right here for the latest rumors and deals involving the Celtics and their top competitors right up until 3 p.m. ET.
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3:30 p.m. ET: As MassLive's Brian Robb notes, the Celtics still have the flexibility to add a player on the buyout market.
3:28 p.m. ET: It appears the Celtics are done dealing. Here's a recap of what they brought in and what they gave up at the deadline:
- Acquired: Big man Xavier Tillman (via Grizzlies), guard Jaden Springer (via 76ers), protected second-round pick (via Raptors)
- Gave up: Wing Lamar Stevens (to Grizzlies), 2027 second-round pick (to Grizzlies via Atlanta), 2030 second-round pick (to Grizzlies via Dallas), second round pick (to 76ers)
3:10 p.m. ET: Jaden Springer is in and Dalano Banton is out. The Celtics are trading Banton to the Portland Trail Blazers for a "heavily protected" second-round pick, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
2:55 p.m. ET: We have a deal! The Celtics are acquiring Jaden Springer from the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for a second-round pick, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
2:14 p.m. ET: Could the Celtics have interest in Danuel House Jr.? "Multiple contenders" are expected to pursue the veteran wing after he was waived by the Detroit Pistons following a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers, The Athletic's Shams Charania reports.
1:05 p.m. ET: Make that six former Celtics who have been traded on deadline day. Grant Williams is on the move along with Seth Curry and a first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets, who will send P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks in return, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
12:55 p.m. ET: Ex-Celtics guard Dennis Schroder is headed to Brooklyn along with Thaddeus Young, while the Nets will send Spencer Dinwiddie to the Toronto Raptors, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
11:30 a.m. ET: The Knicks just bolstered their depth by adding two quality shooters in Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks in a trade with the Detroit Pistons, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
10:50 a.m. ET: Another former Celtic is on the move: The Charlotte Hornets are trading Gordon Hayward to the Oklahoma City Thunder. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski has the terms of the deal here:
10:35 a.m. ET: Kelly Olynyk is officially off the board. The Utah Jazz are sending the former Celtics big man and Ochai Agbaji to the Toronto Raptors in return for Kira Lewis, Otto Porter Jr. and a 2024 first-round pick, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Olynyk and Porter both were linked to the Celtics in trade rumors.
10:25 a.m. ET: We have movement in the East: The Pacers are trading Buddy Hield to the 76ers in return for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round picks, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
9:10 a.m. ET: The Celtics have "gauged the market" on acquiring "defensive wing upgrades" using a package that would include minimum-contract players like Svi Mykhailiuk and Dalano Banton in addition to draft picks, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reports.
Scotto also shared a brief list of names linked to Boston so far: Utah Jazz big man Kelly Olynyk, Chicago Bulls big man Andre Drummond, Washington Wizards wing Delon Wright, Toronto Raptors wing Otto Porter Jr., Jazz guard Kris Dunn and Brooklyn Nets guard Lonnie Walker.
8:45 a.m. ET: Expect Brad Stevens to work the phones Thursday. Boston is "likely to make another move" before the deadline after acquiring Tillman, MassLive's Brian Robb reports.
Our Chris Forsberg also sees the preservation of the Grant Williams TPE as a sign that more is to come.
"I'm just wondering if there is another shoe to drop because they kept the powder dry with that Grant [Williams] traded player exception," Forsberg said Wednesday night on NBC Sports Boston's Arbella Early Edition.
