The Boston Celtics move off the promising big man.<\/b>
\nGetty\t Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics dribbles during the first half of Game Two of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets. When the Boston Celtics pulled the trigger on the Kemba Walker trade back in June, they received two big men in return. The most notable was Al Horford, a five-time All-Star with a history of success in Beantown. The other, Moses Brown, a rather unproven commodity, but one oozing with loads of potential packed into a 7-foot-2-inch frame. No one expected the 21-year-old native New Yorker to challenge Horford or Robert Williams for minutes in the frontcourt from the jump. Yet, the hope was Brown could settle in as a quality big off the bench \u2014 this reigned especially true for at least a few hours after last year\u2019s starting center Tristan Thompson was dealt to the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Little did we know, Brown would soon follow Thompson out the door. The latest Celtics news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Celtics newsletter here! Join Heavy on Celtics! The Celtics acquired Josh Richardson from the Dallas Mavericks in the team\u2019s second trade on a busy Friday night. While the details of the deal were yet to be finalized, the belief was that the trade was nothing more than a salary dump from the Mavs\u2019 perspective, who are looking for wiggle room to make a run in free agency \u2014 most likely for point guard Kyle Lowry. Turns out, they got a bit more than added financial freedom. The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania has reported that Moses will head to Dallas as part of the Richardson trade. The Boston Celtics are trading Moses Brown to the Dallas Mavericks in the Josh Richardson trade, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Brown is a promising young big man. Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 31, 2021 In 43 games with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, Moses averaged 8.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game. Fittingly enough, one of his most prolific outings came against the Celtics back in March, where he scored 21 points and snagged 23 boards. Welcome to Boston, @J_Rich1 \u2618\ufe0f\u2618\ufe0f Trade details: https:\/\/t.co\/TDurmChuyU pic.twitter.com\/HMJjC8b1LI \u2014 Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 31, 2021 As for the Richardson, the soon-to-be 28-year-old will be joining his fourth team in as many years after back-to-back underwhelming campaigns. Having said that, the Tennessee product has flashed quality play as a two-way wing in the past, most notably in 2018 when he averaged career highs in points (16.6), rebounds (3.6) and assists (4.1) as a member of the Miami Heat. Richardson\u2019s arrival in Boston coincides with the potential exit of Evan Fournier, as negotiations between the sharpshooter and the Celtics are \u201c close to stalling \u201d due to pricey contract demands, per Boston Herald\u2019s Mark Murphy. Due to the flurry of moves made by president Brad Stevens, which includes the arrival of former No.5 overall pick Kris Dunn and center Bruno Fernando, Boston now has \u201c13 players with fully guaranteed contracts for next season and are around $3.2 million in guaranteed money below the projected luxury tax line of $136.6 million for the 2021-22 season,\u201d according to front office insider Bobby Marks, via ESPN. READ NEXT<\/p>\n