Celtics trade Georges Niang for picks and a rookie

The recently aquired Massachusets native Georges Niang has been traded to the Utah Jazz for 2 future 2nd round picks and rookie RJ Luis Jr. It was widely speculated if Niang would get traded for more picks, considering Niang's age and role in the league. Undrafted free agent Rj Luis Jr will be a developmental player, but showed some flashes in his final year at St John's, averaging 18 points and 7 rebounds, and being 2nd team All American.

This salary dump reduces the teams tax penalties from $73.1 million to $30.4 million according to boston.com This is about as well as this offseason could have realistically gone for the Celtics, with Tatum being out, this was an offseason that was strictly going to be dedicated to retooling and getting cheaper, as well as giving younger players a chance to prove themselves for the team's future. The Celtics might not be done yet, as Anfernee Simons still has not had an introductory presser yet, so the Celtics could still be shopping the guard and trying to get under the luxury tax entirely. Here is the breakdown for the 2025-2026 cap sheet as of August 6th 2025.