Sources – Celtics shed Niang’s salary in trade; sign Boucher

The Boston Celtics exchange Georges Niang and two future second round choices at Utah jazz for the RJ recruit Luis Jr., ESPN sources Shams Charania said on Tuesday.

The salary of more than $ 8 million from Niang will go to the commercial exception of the UTAH of the John Collins agreement.

In a related decision, the Celtics accepted an agreement of $ 3.3 million with the free agent Chris Boucher’s free agent, said agent Sam Permut de Roc Nation in Charania.

Niang trade allowed Boston the flexibility to stay below the second apron after adding Boucher. They are now $ 7.8 million below the second apron after the two moves and saved $ 34 million in luxury tax penalties.

Since the NBA project, the Celtics have reduced their salary by $ 540 million to $ 239 million.

Boucher, whose agreement with Boston is guaranteed, will have an important role in the front area of the Celtics. He leaves Toronto where he has the franchise record of all time in points, rebounds, blocks, minutes and games played on the bench. He was also the last remaining member of the Raptors of their 2019 NBA championship team.

Niang, 32, was acquired by the Celtics in the Kristaps Porzingis trade with the Atlanta Hawks. He now returns to Utah, where he spent four seasons from 2017 to 2021.

Niang is a career in a career of 39.9% at 3 points on more than four attempts per game and entered his 10th League season.

Luis, 22, is not drafted from St. John’s before signing a two -way agreement with jazz.

Bobby Marks of ESPN contributed to this report.