On Thursday, the Boston Celtics traded veteran energy ahead/middle Noah Vonleh and money issues to the San Antonio Spurs. Per sources, San Antonio will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster house. Boston is anticipated to obtain a “extremely protected” draft decide as properly.
Via 23 appearances with the C’s this season, Vonleh averaged 1.1 factors, 2.1 rebounds, and seven.4 minutes per sport. Plus, he shot 45.8% from the sphere and 25% past the arc with Boston.
In keeping with varied NBA betting sites, the Celtics stay the clear-cut favourite to win the championship this season. Nonetheless, a couple of sportsbooks are nonetheless displaying nice odds for the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets.
The Boston Celtics are buying and selling C/F Noah Vonleh and money consideration to the San Antonio Spurs, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Spurs will waive Gorgui Dieng to create roster house, sources stated.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 5, 2023
Within the Celtics’ 133-118 win over the New York Knicks on Nov. 5, Vonleh recorded season highs of seven factors and 7 boards in lower than 17 minutes performed. He completed 3-of-4 (75%) capturing from the ground and made one 3-pointer.
Again in September, Vonleh signed a one-year, $1,836,090 million contract with the Celtics. In fact, this was a nonguaranteed deal. Final season, the eight-year NBA veteran performed for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese language Basketball Affiliation (CBA).
Celtics commerce eight-year veteran energy ahead/middle Noah Vonleh, money issues to Spurs for protected decide
Vonleh was chosen ninth total by the Charlotte Hornets within the 2014 NBA Draft. Throughout his rookie season, he additionally hung out with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Growth League (now G League). Although, the ahead/middle performed just one season with Charlotte.
Moreover, he then went on to play for the Portland Path Blazers (2015–18), Chicago Bulls (2018), Knicks (2018–19), Minnesota Timberwolves (2019–20), Denver Nuggets (2020), and Nets (2021).
No thought. On the whole, the Celtics have made trades that nobody hears about earlier than it is reported a deal is agreed to. They do a reasonably good job now of retaining issues quiet till that time.
Nobody heard a lot about Horford, White or Brogdon offers earlier than Boston traded for them. https://t.co/5iRmqTd30A
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) January 5, 2023
Within the Path Blazers’ 103-100 loss versus the New Orleans Pelicans on April 12, 2017, Vonleh recorded a career-high 19 rebounds in 39 minutes as a starter. To not point out, he amassed 12 factors, one help, and one steal.
Whereas with the Knicks on January 25, 2019, in a 109-99 loss towards Brooklyn, Vonleh logged a career-high 22 factors in 33 minutes of motion. Along with grabbing 13 rebounds, the ahead/middle shot 9-of-18 (50%) from the sphere and 3-of-11 (27.3%) exterior the arc.
The previous Boston participant can have the chance to reach San Antonio in Gregg Popovich’s system. So, is Celtics G.M. Brad Stevens making a transfer to amass Bojan Bogdanovic from the Detroit Pistons? Now that might be attention-grabbing. In the meanwhile, that is coming off as simply social media gossip.