June 24, 2025
The Hawks traded Niang and a second-round pick to the Celtics on Tuesday in a three-team deal that sent
Kristaps Porzingis and a second-round pick back to Atlanta, and
Terance Mann and the No. 22 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft to the Nets,
Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
ANALYSISNiang was traded from the Cavaliers to the Hawks in February of 2025 and averaged 12.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 23.0 minutes across his 28 regular-season appearances for Atlanta. Due to
Jayson Tatum (Achilles) potentially being out for all of 2025-26, Niang could compete for a starting role in the Celtics' forward rotation. This trade, combined with swapping
Jrue Holiday for
Anfernee Simons, has dropped the Celtics below the second apron.