SI.com · Jul 1, 2022
Celtics Trade for Pacers Star Malcolm Brogdon, per Report
Fresh off of a run to the NBA Finals, the Celtics are making moves to bolster an already-deep roster. Hours after news dropped that the team is adding forward Danilo Gallinari, they have cut a deal for Pacers star guard Malcolm Brogdon, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
The Celtics receive Brogdon for a slew of role players—Daniel Theis, Aaron Nesmith, Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitts and Juwan Morgan—as well as a 2023 first-round pick.
The 29-year-old Brogdon was a second-round pick by the Bucks in 2016, after an impressive All-American career at Virginia. The move immediately paid dividends, as he earned a surprise nod for the league’s 2017 Rookie of the Year award.