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Sources: Celtics shed Niang's salary in trade; sign Boucher

The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Tuesday.

Niang's more than $8 million salary will go into Utah's trade exception from the John Collins deal.

In a related move, the Celtics have agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million deal with free-agent forward Chris Boucher, agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation told Charania.

The Niang trade allowed Boston the flexibility to remain below the second apron after adding Boucher.