W hat sort of grade should we give the Boston Celtics for their 2025 NBA trade deadline? The Celtics did not do all that much to change their roster given they are the reigning ch

The Boston Celtics swung a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline, reportedly sending backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets in a salary dump.

The Celtics made a salary-shedding move on Wednesday by sending Jaden Springer to the Rockets. That helps their luxury tax bill int he future. Still, that trade does not take them out of the second apron. They still have to pick their trade targets carefully ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.

When the Celtics were in the thick of their rebuild, with piles of assets and big dreams, they were connected to just about every big star who became available on the trade market.

The Boston Celtics have traded guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets, parting ways with the 23-year-old wing defender just a year after acquiring him at last season’s trade deadline.

Jaden Springer had been in the middle of his second season playing for the Boston. Earlier this week, the Celtics traded the 22-year-old to the Houston Rockets

For much of the past decade, the trade deadline has been a busy, sometimes frenetic time for the Celtics’ front office. Whenever a big name was rumored to be available, the Celtics always seemed to be in the mix.

The Boston Celtics are dealing backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets. Springer, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2030 second-round pick were traded to the Rockets for a 2031 second-round pick.