The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr. , per ESPN . Niang was traded to the Celtics on July 7 from the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team deal that landed the Hawks Kristaps Porziņģis, and now he'll be headed back to the Jazz after spending four seasons with the team previously.

Trading Niang allows the Celtics to create more distance from the second tax apron, which has been the team's goal this summer. They traded Jrue Holiday and Porziņģis in an effort to get below the second tax apron, and are not expected to bring back Al Horford , too. Niang was set to make $8.2 million next season, and given the Celtics won't be a serious title contender with the absence of Jayson Tatum due to a torn

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