A transaction reduces wages by 22 million! Is the Celtic s transaction purpose very clear?

According to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets and the Atlanta Hawks team reached a tripartite deal. The specific transaction content is: the Hawks get Kristaps Porzingis and a future second-round pick, the Nets get Terance Mann and the first round 22 pick (from the Hawks) in the 2025 NBA Draft, and the Celtics get Georges Niang and a future second-round pick. According to further information, the Hawks got a lower second round (from the Celtics) in 2026 (from the Celtics). What the Celtics get is the second round of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2031 (from the Hawks).

From the perspective of the Celtics, their purpose of completing this transaction is exactly the same as their previous transaction of Jrue Holiday, which is to save money. Although Porzingis's contract expires next summer, his salary will reach $30.73 million next season. In contrast, Nion's contract seems much better. Nian will earn $8.2 million next season, and his contract is also an expiring contract. In other words, completing the deal saved the Celtics more than $22 million in salary, and the team's total salary has been reduced to below the second rich line, and they now have more room for operation.

Nian was sent to the Hawks by the Cleveland Cavaliers before the end of this season's trading day. After joining the Hawks, Nian played a total of 28 games in the NBA regular season, with averaging 23 minutes per game, with averaging 12.1 points, 3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers and 2.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 41.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 79.3%. In the first round of the playoffs, the team lost to the Orlando Magic, Nian played 23 minutes and 26 seconds in the game, 5 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 turnover and 2 fouls; in the second round of the playoffs, the team lost to the Miami Heat, Nian played 25 minutes and 46 seconds in the whole game, 8 of 15 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals, and 3 fouls.

Nion's performance after joining the Hawks was actually quite good. He also played his role well, and he also proved that he was a qualified scorer during the playoffs. However, for the Celtics, Nian's role is a bit redundant, after all, their lineup also includes excellent pitchers like Sam Hauser. Hauser's salary is also not low, and its functions are quite repetitive. Leaving two players in the bench is not beneficial to the team's lineup diversity, and it will also affect the team's defense. The Celtics will definitely have to continue trading next, and they also need to integrate the lineup well based on the existing ones. Even if they won't strike at a better record next season, at least they need to prepare for the team's future tactical adjustments.