Why did the Celtics trade Georges Niang and two second-round picks to the Jazz for a rookie on a two-way contract?

The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., both teams announced Wednesday (Thursday ...

The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in ...

The Boston Celtics have traded Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., it ...

RJ Luis Jr. played his college basketball at Massachusetts and St John's. He finished last year with averages of 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 ...

RJ Luis Jr.'s tenure in Utah didn't last long, as the rookie wing was traded to Boston on Tuesday after signing with the Jazz this summer.

A 22-year-old, 6-foot-7 wing who last played for St. John's, Luis went undrafted in 2025, and won Big East Player of the Year ...

Celtics for when star forward Jayson Tatum returns from injury. Boston's front office made a trade to take more salary off ...

Niang, 32, was projected to be the Celtics' starting power forward next season. However, his $8.8 million salary was too high, especially when factoring in the luxury tax penalties associated with his ...