Kristaps Porziņģis: No Longer a Celtic

A Look Back at the Trade

On February 9, 2022, the Boston Celtics traded Kristaps Porziņģis, a 7'3" Latvian center, to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Daniel Gafford.

The trade was a surprise to many, as Porziņģis was averaging 19.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game for the Celtics at the time.

There were several reasons why the Celtics decided to trade Porziņģis.

Porziņģis was not a good fit for the Celtics' system. The Celtics already had a number of talented players, including Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart, and Porziņģis was not a good fit for the team's up-tempo style of play.
Porziņģis was injury prone. Porziņģis had a history of injuries, and the Celtics were concerned that he would not be able to stay healthy enough to be a consistent contributor.
The Celtics needed to clear cap space. The Celtics were over the salary cap, and trading Porziņģis allowed them to clear some cap space to sign other players.

The trade has had a mixed reaction from Celtics fans.

Some fans are happy with the trade. They believe that Porziņģis was not a good fit for the Celtics and that the team is better off without him.
Other fans are disappointed with the trade. They believe that Porziņģis is a talented player and that the Celtics made a mistake by trading him.

Only time will tell whether the Celtics made the right decision to trade Porziņģis.

The trade of Kristaps Porziņģis was a major move for the Boston Celtics.

The trade has had a mixed reaction from Celtics fans, and only time will tell whether it was the right decision.