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NBA World Reacts To Celtics-Jazz Trade

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Aug 5, 2025 5:09 PM ET

On Tuesday afternoon, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz had made a trade.

Most notably, Georges Niang is headed to Utah.

Via Charania: "Georges Niang returns to Utah now and his salary goes into the massive John Collins trade exception along with two draft assets. The move allows the Celtics have more salary relief below the second apron."

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Bobby Marks: "Utah is acquiring Georges Niang with part of the $26.6M John Collins Trade Exception.

Niang is on an expiring $8.2M contract.

Celtics tax bill drops from $73.1M to $30.4M.

They are now $10.2M below the 2nd apron and $1.7M over the 1st."

Utah is acquiring Georges Niang with part of the $26.6M John Collins Trade Exception.

Niang is on an expiring $8.2M contract.

Celtics tax bill drops from $73.1M to $30.4M.

They are now $10.2M below the 2nd apron and $1.7M over the 1st.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 5, 2025

Tony Jones: "The Jazz are trading for Niang to have him play and add a veteran presence to their young core. The two sides have spoken, sources say, and Niang is happy and excited to be back in Utah"

The Jazz are trading for Niang to have him play and add a veteran presence to their young core. The two sides have spoken, sources say, and Niang is happy and excited to be back in Utah
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) August 5, 2025

Tomek Kordylewski: "Georges Niang was a Celtic for 43 days."

Georges Niang was a Celtic for 43 days. https://t.co/NiyBNQcPcO
— Tomek Kordylewski (@Timi_093) August 5, 2025

Dan Greenberg: "That Niang dump is why having 2nd round picks as ammo is important

It's not about drafting in the 2nd, it's using those picks as vehicles to do the real stuff!"

That Niang dump is why having 2nd round picks as ammo is important

It's not about drafting in the 2nd, it's using those picks as vehicles to do the real stuff!
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) August 5, 2025

Noa Dalzell: "Georges Niang’s tenure was short lived"

Georges Niang’s tenure was short lived https://t.co/wVB0UXElco
— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) August 5, 2025

Sam Quinn: "Seems like a pretty low price for Utah to take on Niang’s money. Good trade for Boston. The Celtics keep creeping closer and closer to ducking the tax entirely. Maybe they find a way to do it through a bigger in-season trade."

Seems like a pretty low price for Utah to take on Niang’s money. Good trade for Boston. The Celtics keep creeping closer and closer to ducking the tax entirely. Maybe they find a way to do it through a bigger in-season trade. https://t.co/bpAka5KYI7
— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) August 5, 2025

Real Sports: "They gave up THIS?!"