The Celtics made only one minor deal prior to Thursday’s trade deadline, dealing Jaden Springer to the Rockets. The transaction was mainly for financial reasons as the C’s will save significant money due to luxury tax penalties.

Was it a bad move by the Boston Celtics to trade away backup wing Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets ahead of the NBA's 2025 trade deadline? For much of the 2024-25 regular season, Springer did not see very much floor time,