JUNE 28: The trade is now official, according to press releases from the Celtics and Hawks.
JUNE 23: The Hawks are sending their 2027 second-round pick to Boston in exchange for the rights to Gueye, the Celtics announced in a press release.
JUNE 22: The Hawks are acquiring No. 39 pick Mouhamed Gueye in a trade, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The 39th pick was originally held by Charlotte but was sent to Boston in an earlier deal, so the Celtics are the team sending it to Atlanta. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe (Twitter link), the Celtics are receiving a future second-round pick in the deal.
Gueye, a 6’11” power forward out of Washington State, was an All-Pac-12 First Team selection during his second and final NCAA season. Across 33 contests in 2022/23, he averaged 14.3 PPG, 8.4 RPG, 1.9 APG, 0.8 SPG and 0.8 BPG for the Cougars.
Who exactly will flank Gueye in Atlanta’s frontcourt this year remains a bit open-ended, as incumbent starting center Clint Capela and power forward John Collins have been involved in trade rumors so far this offseason. The Hawks also reportedly made progress on a trade that would have sent starting small forward De’Andre Hunter to the Pacers before talks broke down and the deal was scuttled.
Boston did ultimately still have a selection in the second round, nabbing the rights to the No. 38 pick, Arkansas swingman Jordan Walsh, via a deal with the Kings.
Clint definitely isn’t a free agent. I like our 3 picks. Def wish we coulda snatched up Whitmore tho
We could’ve we just didn’t as that would make too much sense
Celtics needs a center and they traded him…Brad Stevens needs to be fired(-_-)
Lol what are you on bro?
I am pretty sure they just acquired Porzingis
I wanted Nnaji too, but Kornet can hold down the 4th big role for another year on his cheap deal. You also have to look at what Brad managed to do last night, picking up 4-5 2nds to move from 25 to 38 while still getting upside at a position of need with the Walsh pick.
If the Cs are going to ignore the 2nd apron (i.e extend Brown and Porzingis), those extra picks are gold for them.
Always Atl tryna do some gueye stuff.. that’s the new frisco
Should of kept him. Drafted another 6’7 or a 6’3 player. That’s the team . SF and small SGs and only two tall players in a European and white guy out there