The trades are flowing for the Boston Celtics this offseason as the team dealt two stars in the span of just a few days: Jrue Holiday to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks in a blockbuster trade Tuesday evening.
Porzingis joined the Hawks in a three-team deal that sent forward Georges Niang and a second-round pick to the Celtics. It will be Porzingis's fifth NBA team in his career, with the trade transpiring one season after he helped Boston win a ring in 2023-24.
Prior to the move, Porzingis shared a positive health update on his Instagram Stories. The 29-year-old center was dealing with a viral lingering illness this past postseason, and struggled on the court as a result, ultimately getting benched by the end of the Celtics' series loss to the New York Knicks.
On Tuesday morning, hours before his trade went down, Porzingis thanked fans for their support throughout his recovery journey and gave a brief rundown of what he was excited for this summer.
"I've been feeling excellent all offseason and looking forward to a healthy and strong european championship tournament with my NT," Porzingis wrote.
Kristaps Porzingis shares on Instagram that he’s been “feeling excellent” and is looking forward to EuroBasket with Latvia pic.twitter.com/jfngv9DgE9
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) June 24, 2025
Porzingis is set to participate in this summer's Eurobasket in August representing his country, Latvia.
His recent trade out of Boston might slightly change his outlook on his NBA title hopes next season, but at least he seems to be making good progress in his recovery and is rightfully fired-up to play with his national team overseas.
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