Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks Officially Complete Trade

Celtics Trade Rondo to Mavericks

The Boston Celtics have traded point guard Rajon Rondo to the Dallas Mavericks, the teams announced Thursday night. In return, the Celtics receive forward Jae Crowder, center Brandan Wright, a 2015 first-round pick, and a 2016 second-round pick.

Mavs Acquire Williams from Celtics

The Dallas Mavericks have acquired restricted free agent forward Grant Williams from the Boston Celtics in a three-team trade that also involves the San Antonio Spurs. In the deal, the Mavericks send guard Josh Richardson to the Spurs, and the Celtics receive center Gorgui Dieng from San Antonio.

Conclusion

The Celtics and Mavericks both made significant moves to improve their rosters with this trade. The Celtics add a versatile forward in Crowder and a young, promising center in Wright, while the Mavericks land a proven point guard in Rondo and a talented young forward in Williams. It remains to be seen how these moves will impact each team's success in the upcoming season, but both teams have certainly made their rosters more competitive with these trades.