NBA News: Boston Celtics Trade for Juancho Hernangomez

The Boston Celtics have agreed with the Memphis Grizzlies to trade Carten Edwards and Kris Dunn in exchange for FORWARD Juancho Hernangomez. This reports espns Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal also includes a swap of two-round picks in 2026 in favor of Grizzlies.

The deal can only be finalized from 15 September. Point Guard Dunn was sent by Tristan Thompson by the Hawks to the Celtics last month as part of a three-team trades around Tristan Thompson.

Hernangomez was even under contract since last week at the Grizzlies. He joined Jarrett Culver in a Trade for Patrick Beverley Memphis after playing a year for Timberwolves before and had set up 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds. Previously, he had signed a three-year contract of over $ 21 million dollars.

Due to a shoulder operation, the Spanish international had recently missed the Olympic tournament. The Celtics hope that the Big makes one for extra depth on Power Forward, over his career he has met 35 percent of his threesters. Further options on this position are behind Starter Jayson Tatum Grant Williams and Jabari Parker.

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Dunn, who almost completely missed the past season due to problems in the ankle and knee, goes to the second and last year of his contract (10 million total), the expectations as a number five-pick in the draft 2016 he could not meet at all. Edwards was posted in 2019 at 33rd spot by the Celtics, but only sporadically used (4.0 points in 31 games 2020/21).