Porzingis going to Hawks in a 3-team trade agreement, AP source says
Kristaps Porzingis is being traded by the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks and part of what will be a three-team deal gives the Brooklyn Nets another selection in Wednesday s first round of the NBA draft according to a person with knowledge of the agreement Porzingis is going to the Hawks while Georges Niang and a second-round pick will be acquired by Boston and Brooklyn will wind up with Terance Mann and the No pick that is held by Atlanta in Wednesday s draft explained the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal isn t expected to be finalized until the start of the new league year on July ESPN first shared the bargain which was later authenticated by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The move is the second major one by Boston of the week after the squad agreed to contract Jrue Holiday to Portland The combination of those moves still has Boston past the tax line for next season but out from under the second apron which gives the Celtics who will be without Jayson Tatum for at minimum a substantial portion of next season because of an Achilles tear more flexibility moving forward Getting under the second apron is fundamental that threshold once exceeded limits procedures that teams can exchange for or sign players Porzingis who like Holiday was part of the company that helped Boston win the NBA title will make million next season on an expiring contract He was slowed by illness at times in the second half of this past season as well as in Boston s playoff run this spring But he intends to play for Latvia at EuroBasket this summer a good sign Thanks for all the advocacy and questions about my robustness Porzingis posted on social media this week I ve been feeling excellent all offseason and look forward to a healthy and strong European championship tournament Porzingis averaged points rebounds and assists in games this season The Nets now technically have five picks in Wednesday s first round They own the Nos and selections already and the Hawks will essentially be picking for the Nets now at No as well AP NBA https apnews com hub nba
