Celtics trade former 1st-round pick to Rockets
02/05/2025 12:05 PM
The Boston Celtics weren’t expected to be too active at the 2025 NBA trade deadline, but they have made a small move to get some salary relief. The Celtics are trading guard Jaden Springer and a 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The trade will also involve a swap of heavily protected second-round picks.
The deal cuts Boston’s luxury tax bill by over $15 million, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks, and it trims the roster to 13. The Celtics will have two weeks to get their roster back up to 14 players.
The Rockets are taking Springer in to their mid-level exception. He’s making about $4 million this season and will be a restricted free agent this offseason.
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