Georges Niang’s time with the Celtics was brief.

He was acquired in the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Atlanta. Then, the Celtics sent him to Utah not long after.

The Methuen native Niang said he wasn’t surprised by how short his stay in Boston was. It’s how business often goes in the NBA.

“It was the summer, so nobody was really in town,” Niang told reporters in a video posted by CLNS Media. “I got a little time in the Summer league. It was just brief. I’m from here, I live here. Other than that, it was just the business aspect of changing jerseys and moving on from there.”

He described a welcoming atmosphere. He had lunch with Joe Mazzulla and some straightforward conversations with Brad Stevens about the possibility of him being on the move again. He called Stevens “the bes

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