When the Boston Celtics fell to the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs, you knew it was the end of a short-lived era. Brad Stevens had assembled a highly talented, but incredibly expensive roster that would have cost the franchise close to $500 million in payroll next season.

First, the Celtics traded Georges Niang and two second-round draft picks to the Jazz for undrafted two-way wing RJ Luis. They then signed forward Chris Boucher to a one-year contract. All in all, they get off Niang’s $8.

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics officially announced that they had traded for Luis Jr. Via The Boston Celtics: "We have traded Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for RJ Luis Jr" Luis Jr.

Meet RJ Luis Jr., whom the Celtics acquired from the Jazz for forward Georges Niang and a pair of second-round picks.

W hat do the additions of Chris Boucher and RJ Luis Jr. mean to the Boston Celtics? The Celtics signed Boucher to a one-year, vet minimum deal after dealing away backup forward Georges Niang into the Utah Jazz ' salary cap structure to cut all of his salary from their own books,

The Boston Celtics have traded Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., it was announced Tuesday. Niang's more than $8 million salary will go into Utah's trade exception from the John Collins deal.