The Celtics reportedly are trading Georges Niang and a pair of 2nd-round picks to the Jazz for undrafted rookie RJ Luis Jr.
The Celtics have traded forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., the teams announced Wednesday.
Vroom vroom, the minivan’s back in town 🚐
Welcome back, @GeorgesNiang20 💜 #TakeNote pic.twitter.com/rDzxuLRfP9
— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) August 6, 2025
We have traded Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for RJ Luis Jr
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 6, 2025
In a separate deal, power forward Chris Boucher has signed a reported one-year, $3.3 million deal with the Celtics. Boucher has spent the past seven seasons with Toronto, where he was part of its 2019 championship team.
Welcome to Boston, @chrisboucher ☘️ pic.twitter.com/myOSHXEcAF
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) August 10, 2025
Niang is headed to Utah just a month after being dealt to Boston as part of a three-team deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. Niang previously spent four seasons with Utah. He appeared in 79 games split between Atlanta and Cleveland last season when he averaged a career-high 9.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
Shedding the final year of Niang’s salary for next season will save Boston $8 million in luxury taxes, and allow it to stay under the second penalty apron following Boucher’s addition.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
