Trade Deadline News (Celtics get Tillman, Jaden Springer)

[Donoghus]

Here we go.

Adrian Wojnarowski
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The Memphis Grizzlies are trading F/C Xavier Tillman to the Boston Celtics for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.

[Donoghus]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
The Celtics are sending a 2027 second via Atlanta and a 2030 second via Dallas to the Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN. Boston gets Tillman, a young, versatile frontcourt player who gives them some depth for a championship run.
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Adrian Wojnarowski

[Roy H.]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
The Celtics are sending a 2027 second via Atlanta and a 2030 second via Dallas to the Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN. Boston gets Tillman, a young, versatile frontcourt player who gives them some depth for a championship run.
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Adrian Wojnarowski

Love it.

[Moranis]

2 2nds

[A Future of Stevens]

Adrian Wojnarowski
@wojespn
The Celtics are sending a 2027 second via Atlanta and a 2030 second via Dallas to the Grizzlies, sources tell ESPN. Boston gets Tillman, a young, versatile frontcourt player who gives them some depth for a championship run.
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Adrian Wojnarowski

Oh I like it alot. I haven't followed him recently, but he could be a small ball 5 or bench 4 for us.

[boscel33]

For two second round picks...

More to come.

[Donoghus]

Bobby Marks
@BobbyMarks42
Tillman is on an expiring $1.9M contract.

His salary will go into the Justin Jackson Traded Player Exception.

The Celtics will inherit his bird rights and can sign him in the offseason despite their financial limitations.

Boston had 8 seconds available before the trade.

[boscel33]

For two second round picks...

More to come.

[otherdave]

The Memphis Grizzlies are trading F/C Xavier Tillman to the Boston Celtics for two second-round picks, sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski

[Donoghus]

Will actually be the 3rd Xavier in Celtics history.

[otherdave]

duplicate

[keevsnick]

I like this move. Tillman is a very good defensive center. He's third in the entire NBA in defensive EPM, he's young, and he's a restricted free agent this off seaosn.

He's also pretty bad on offense, at least this season. But that might partly be due to grizzlies situation. He's a different sort of option as a big vs Kornet or Queta.

[celticinorlando]

I would love to see Brad get Lonnie Walker. Would give them a bit more scoring off the bench

[Roy H.]

I like this move. Tillman is a very good defensive center. He's third in the entire NBA in defensive EPM, he's young, and he's a restricted free agent this off seaosn.

He's also pretty bad on offense, at least this season. But that might partly be due to grizzlies situation. He's a different sort of option as a big vs Kornet or Queta.

Yeah, what happened last season, when he shot over 60%?  It seems like an outlier.

Drafting guru that I am, this is the guy I wanted over Bane.

[perks-a-beast]

I love Brad Stevens