Report: Hawks purchase Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis in 3-team commerce

Atlanta will obtain the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a second-round draft choose; the Nets get Hawks guard/ahead Terance Mann and their No. 22 choose; and the Celtics gained Atlanta ahead Georges Niang and a second-rounder, per the report.

The Celtics, who on Monday reportedly despatched two-time All-Star guard Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, will probably be out of the wage cap’s second apron with the commerce of the oft-injured Porzingis and save a projected $180 million in tax penalties, ESPN reported.

Boston reportedly is actively concerned in commerce talks involving a number of gamers on their roster following star Jayson Tatum’s Achilles tear within the second spherical of the playoffs.

Porzingis, 29, was an All-Star in 2017-18 with the New York Knicks, who drafted him with the No. 4 general choose in 2015. Derailed by accidents, he missed the complete 2018-19 season with a torn ACL and has performed fewer than 60 video games in six of his final seven campaigns.

He missed the beginning of this previous season following offseason ankle surgical procedure. The torn medial retinaculum harm, thought of “rare,” occurred throughout the NBA Finals in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks, which the Celtics received in 5 video games.

Porzingis averaged 19.5 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and 28.8 minutes in taking part in in solely 42 regular-season video games final season. He additionally performed in 11 playoff video games and averaged 7.7 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 21.0 minutes.

For his profession, Porzingis averages 19.6 factors, 7.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 30.8 minutes in 501 video games for the Knicks , Mavericks , Washington Wizards and Celtics.

He earned $29.2 million this season and is because of earn $30.7 million in 2025-26.

The Los Angeles Clippers chosen Mann within the second spherical of the 2019 draft.

The Clippers traded Mann to the Hawks on Feb. 6. He averaged 9.8 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 22.7 minutes in 30 video games for Atlanta all enhancements over his earlier averages in 37 video games for Los Angeles.

For his profession, Mann, 28, averages 8.1 factors, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 22.1 minutes in 412 video games for the Clippers and Hawks.

The Indiana Pacers picked Niang within the second spherical of the 2016 draft. Niang, who turned 32 on June 17, has averaged 7.4 factors, 2.5 rebounds and 17.5 minutes in 544 video games .

Niang has performed for the Pacers , Utah Jazz , Philadelphia 76ers , Cleveland Cavaliers and Hawks, who acquired him on Feb. 6. He averaged 12.1 factors, 3.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 23.0 minutes in 28 video games for Atlanta.

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