Georges Niang’s tenure with the Celtics appears to have been very short-lived.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Celtics traded the veteran big man and Massachusetts native and two second-round picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr.
Moving on from Niang and his $8.2 expiring contract will help alleviate Boston’s still-hefty tax bill for next season, with ESPN’s Bobby Marks noting that Boston’s tax penalties dropped from $73.1 million to $30.4 million by moving Niang’s contract.
The Celtics subsequently signed veteran forward Chris Boucher to a one-year, $3.