BOSTON (AP) — The NBA-leading Boston Celtics added some depth at centre on Wednesday, buying huge man Xavier Tillman from the Grizzlies in alternate for ahead Lamar Stevens and two future second-round draft picks.
With the deal Boston provides some depth within the frontcourt behind 7-footer Kristaps Porzingis, who has struggled with sturdiness, and 37-year-old veteran Al Horford.
The 6-foot-8 Tillman has appeared in 34 video games for Memphis this season, averaging six factors, 4.6 rebounds and a career-best 1.7 assists whereas taking pictures 40.8 per cent from the sector. The fourth-year participant can be averaging a career-high one block and 1.2 steals per sport, making him certainly one of solely 14 gamers within the NBA averaging a block and steal per sport.
Stevens logged 19 video games for Boston this season and averaged 2.8 factors and 1.6 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per sport.
The Celtics entered Wednesday with a 38-12 document.