BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 29: Jaden Springer #44 of the Boston Celtics watches a free throw during the second quarter against the Chicago Bulls at the TD Garden on January 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) (Brian Fluharty, 2025 Getty Images)
The Rockets acquired Jaden Springer and a 2030 second-round draft pick from the Celtics. The teams also exchanged additional “heavily protected second-round picks,” although the specific picks have not yet been announced.
The Boston Celtics are trading Jaden Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets, sources tell ESPN. Both teams are also exchanging heavily protected second-rounders. pic.twitter.com/rhcmgvvJQo
Springer is a guard in his fourth season out of the University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 28th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. After spending his first three seasons in Philadelphia, Springer was traded to Boston in February of 2024 for a second-round pick.
Springer has played in 17 games in the 2024-25 season, including one start. He is averaging 1.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game in 7.6 minutes per contest.
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