SALT LAKE CITY – The Boston Celtics are sending Georges Niang back to Utah in a trade for RJ Luis Jr. and future picks, according to a report from Shams Charania.
Jazz rookie RJ Luis Jr. will head to Boston along with two future second-round picks.
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The Boston Celtics are trading Georges Niang and two future second-round picks to the Utah Jazz for rookie RJ Luis Jr., sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/l7h0cGobfU
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 5, 2025
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Georges Niang’s NBA Career
Niang left the Jazz in 2021 after a four-year stretch with the team. He then spent two seasons in Philadelphia before signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Niang, nicknamed “The Minivan”, was part of the Kirstaps Prozingas trade, which sent him to Boston over the offseason.
In 206 appearances in Utah, Niang averaged 5.5 points and 1.9 rebounds and developed into one of the most consistent three-point shooters in the NBA.
The minivan returns to Utah. The RJ Luis era ends before it ever began. https://t.co/yddaksTjgp
— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) August 5, 2025
Prior to his time in the NBA Niang played college basketball for Iowa State.
RJ Luis Jr. Heads To Boston
Luis went unselected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but signed with the Jazz soon after the conclusion of the second round.
Luis joined the Jazz after a productive three-year college career, which began at the University of Massachusetts before transferring to St. John’s for his sophomore and junior seasons.
In his final season at St. John’s, Luis averaged 18.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 assists while shooting 44 percent from the floor and 34 percent from the three-point line
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