By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Juancho Hernangomez landed in Memphis Grizzlies via a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves back in August and now the Spanish forward is headed to the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Memphis has agreed to trade Hernangomez in exchange for guards Kris Dunn, Carsen Edwards and a 2026 second-round pick swap.
As Wojnarowski further reports, the deal won’t be officially completed until September 15, when the contracts of Dunn and Edwards will be allowed to be aggregated in the trade.
Hernangomez, 25, a 2019 FIBA World Cup champion with the Spanish NT, played 52 games for the Timberwolves last season including six starts and averaged 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 17 minutes on the court.
He began his career in Estudiantes in the Spanish Liga Endesa and was selected with the 15th pick at the 2016 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets, with which he spent four seasons (2016-2020).
UPDATE: The trade was completed on Wednesday, September 15.
Per the press release: “The Boston Celtics have acquired forward Juancho Hernangómez from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for guards Kris Dunn and Carsen Edwards, and the right to swap second round draft picks in 2026, the team announced today.
Hernangómez, 25, holds career averages of 5.7 points on 43.0% shooting (35.1% 3-PT, 69.3% FT), 3.5 rebounds, and 16.4 minutes in 257 games (57 starts) with Denver and Minnesota. The five-year pro was originally selected by the Nuggets with the 15th overall selection in the 2016 NBA Draft.
In 52 games with the Timberwolves in 2020-21, Hernangómez produced a career-high 7.2 points on 43.5% shooting (32.7% 3-PT) to go along with 3.9 rebounds, and 17.3 minutes. He reached the 20-point mark twice, including a season-high 25 points on 10-of-14 shooting (5-8 3-PT) at Denver on Jan. 5, and scored at least 15 points on seven occasions.
Edwards played in 68 games over two seasons with the Celtics after being selected in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2019 NBA Draft, averaging 3.6 points, 1.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 9.2 minutes. Dunn was acquired by Boston as part of a three-team deal earlier this offseason on Aug. 7.
As part of the transaction, Memphis will own the right to swap a 2026 second round draft pick (the better of Miami’s or Dallas’s) with Boston’s 2026 second round draft pick.”