Celtics trade Tristan Thompson to Kings in 3-team deal with Hawks
Tristan Thompson is officially headed to Sacramento in an offseason move.
The Boston Celtics are sending Tristan Thompson to the Sacramento Kings as part of an expanded three-way deal, the team announced Saturday.
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To summarize:
Sacramento receives
Tristan Thompson
Boston receives
Kris Dunn, Bruno Fernando, 2023 second-round pick
Atlanta receives
Delon Wright
Sacramento is acquiring Tristan Thompson as part of expanded three-way deal, source tells ESPN.
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The Kings will send guard Delon Wright to Atlanta in the three-team trade, source tells ESPN . https://t.co/cNYL77jJ63
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Thompson signed a two-year deal with Boston back in November after spending the previous nine seasons of his career in Cleveland.
He averaged 7.6 points and 8.6 rebounds across 54 appearances during his lone stint.
Wright moves on from the Kings after their backcourt became crowded following the selection of Davion Mitchell in this year’s Draft. The situation in Atlanta isn’t particularly different, but the 29-year-old brings another shot-making option at the position.
He drilled a career-high 39.8% from deep last season.
The Celtics, meanwhile, welcome a defensive-minded point guard in Kris Dunn, who was limited to just four games last season because of an ankle injury.
This marks the second trade Brad Stevens has spun since taking over as team president in June. Boston traded Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder last month in exchange for the return of Al Horford.
