The Boston Celtics are dealing backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets. Springer, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2030 second-round pick were traded to the Rockets for a 2031 second-round pick.

The Celtics didn’t wait until trade deadline day to make their first move, reportedly shipping Jaden Springer to Houston on Wednesday.

Jaden Springer had been in the middle of his second season playing for the Boston. Earlier this week, the Celtics traded the 22-year-old to the Houston Rockets

The Celtics only had complimentary words about Jaden Springer, who was dealt before Thursday's trade deadline.

The Boston Celtics reportedly traded Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, lessening their luxury-tax bill in the process.

Boston also confirmed the terms of the deal, which was first reported one day before the NBA’s trade deadline. The Rockets received Springer, a 2030 second-round draft pick and a conditional 2027 second-round pick, with the Celtics acquiring a conditional 2031 second-rounder in return.

The Celtics indeed made a move at the trade deadline, though it was just shipping Jaden Springer to the Rockets.

The Boston Celtics traded Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The impressive Western Conference team subsequently waived the defensive-minded guard. By moving on from Springer,

The Boston Celtics are trading Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. They will also exchange heavily-protected second-round picks in the swap. The deal is purely financially motivated on Boston's side of the equation.

The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade Jaden Springer and their 2030 second-round pick to the Houston Rockets, ESPN's Shams

The Boston Celtics swung a trade ahead of Thursday's deadline, reportedly sending backup guard Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets in a salary dump.