August 5, 2025
ANALYSISAfter initially joining the Celtics as part of the
Kristaps Porzingis trade earlier this offseason, Niang is on the move once again to land with a team he spent four seasons with earlier in his career. The veteran sharpshooter figures to play a reserve role for Utah behind
Lauri Markkanen, and Niang will battle with
Kyle Filipowski,
Taylor Hendricks and
Cody Williams for playing time in 2025-26.