The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade big man Xavier Tillman Sr. to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Lamar Stevens and two future second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.The Celtics are sending a 2027 second-round pick via the Atlanta Hawks and a 2030 second-round pick via the Dallas Mavericks to Memphis as part of this trade for Tillman. By moving Stevens, who is on a minimum contract, Boston is able to maintain their $6.2 million trade player exception that was created when they executed a sign-and-trade for Grant Williams with the Dallas Mavericks this past off season Tillman, 25, has stepped up for the Grizzlies in the wake of all the injuries they’ve had to deal with. After Steven Adams was traded to the Houston Rockets last week, Memphis sent a clear message to the rest of the league that they were looking to cut costs and add future value for flexibility.
