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Kemba Walker signing and Terry Rozier sign-and-trade become official; Celtics acquire 2nd rounder

The 2nd-round pick going to Boston was one the Hornets are getting from the Nets or Knicks (via Orlando). The Celtics pick that would go to the Hornets is protected, so it's possible the Hornets would never get that pick.

— Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) July 7, 2019

The moratorium has lifted and trades and signings can become official now. As expected the Celtics didn't acquire much in the Terry Rozier sign-and-trade. They will receive the worse of the Knicks or Nets 2020 2nd rounder, so likely the Nets'.

Kemba Walker is taking jersey number 8, which has everyone on Twitter busting out the "Time to find my old Employee #8 Antoine Walker jersey" joke.