Wizards Trade: Kristaps Porzingis Opts In, Heads To Celtics In 3-Team Trade
The Washington Wizards were on the cusp of trading forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Boston Celtics Wednesday evening and were set to receive the 30th overall pick in the NBA Draft from the Los Angeles Clippers in the process.
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But that trade fell through and the Wizards and Celtics were sent back to the drawing board still trying to find a way to get Porzingis to Boston.
That's when the Memphis Grizzlies came in and saved the day.
In a three-team deal, Porzingis agreed to opt into his player option with the Washington Wizards and will head to the Celtics as planned.
Boston will also get pick No. 25 in Thursday's NBA Draft (from the Grizzlies) and a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors that carries top-four protection.
Washington won't get pick No. 30 but will get No. 35 this year from Boston along with forwards Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala.
The Wizards are also receiving guard Tyus Jones from Memphis while the team that saved the deal will receive guard Marcus Smart from the Celtics as payment for doing so.
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To Recap...
Wizards Get:
o Tyus Jones (from Grizzlies)
o Danilo Gallinari (from Celtics)
o Mike Muscala (from Celtics)
o No. 35 Overall Pick in 2023 NBA Draft (from Celtics)
Celtics Get:
o Kristaps Porzingis (from Wizards)
o No. 25 Overall Pick in 2023 NBA Draft (from Grizzlies)
o 2024 Top-Four Protected First-Round Pick in 2024 NBA Draft (via Warriors)
Grizzlies Get:
o Marcus Smart (from Celtics)
Washington now has four picks during Thursday night's NBA Draft starting with No. 8 in the first round, and Nos. 35, 42, and 59 in the second.
Pick No. 59 will follow No. 56 this year because Nos. 57 (Chicago Bulls) and 58 (Philadelphia 76ers) have been forfeited.
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