The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to amass Kristaps Porzingis from the Boston Celtics in a three-team commerce additionally involving the Brooklyn Nets. The Hawks may also purchase a second roudn choose, whereas the Nets will obtain Terance Mann and the No. 22 choose through Atlanta.
The Celtics will purchase Georges Niang and a second spherical choose as they’ve now unloaded near $30 million off their payroll over the previous two days and are out of the second apron.
Brooklyn now at present owns picks No. 8, 19, 22, 26 and 27 in Wednesday’s draft.
Porzingis is on a $30.7 million expiring contract. Throughout the 2024-25 season, Porzingis averaged 19.5 factors, 6.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 blocks in 28.8 minutes. Porzingis missed massive elements of the season with an undiagnosed virus. Porzingis continued to take care of conditioning points upon his return as a result of lingering results.
