The deal is fully guaranteed with a trade kicker and no player option. Jaylen Brown, 26, also agreed to a five-year supermax extension worth up to $304 million with the Celtics. Banton, 23, was selected 46th overall by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Next, Boston signed former Toronto Raptors guard Dalano Banton to a two-year, $4.2 million contract. Furthermore, Memphis then sent its 20 first-round picks to Boston.
The Wizards received Danilo Gallinari, Julian Phillips, and Mike Muscala from the Celtics as well.
In the trade, the C’s also sent their 35th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft to Washington. The Celtics then traded 2022 DPOY Marcus Smart to the Memphis Grizzlies. As part of a three-team trade in June, the C’s acquired Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards after the All-Star center opted into his $36 million contract for 2023-24. Naturally, Boston made changes this offseason. Last season, the Boston Celtics went 57-25 and lost to the Miami Heat in seven games of the Eastern Conference Finals.
