The Boston Celtics have been among the most active teams in the NBA during the 2025 offseason. While others have been buyers, however, the Celtics have committed to more of a seller's mentality as they plan to overcome Jayson Tatum's projected absence.
One of the landscape-altering trades that Boston completed has been effectively finalized on its end, with the return for Kristaps Porzingis all but officially decided.
The Celtics shipped Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade that included the Brooklyn Nets. In it, the Nets received Terrance Mann and the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and the Hawks brought in Porzingis and a 2026 second-round draft pick via the Celtics.