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The Celtics created five new trade …

The Celtics created five new trade exceptions after sending out Dennis Schroder, Enes Freedom, Bruno Fernando, P.J. Dozier and Bol Bol in deals on Thursday, according to a league source. Trade exceptions are valid for one year and they allow teams to acquire players without sending out matching salary in return. The Celtics used the $9.7 million exception that they created by trading Tristan Thompson to the Kings last summer in order to acquire Daniel Theis from the Rockets, the source said. That exception was set to expire this summer.

The veteran center signed a four-year …

The veteran center signed a four-year contract with the Houston Rockets this offseason worth $36 million and that deal included a 15 percent trade kicker in the event he was traded. League sources tell MassLive that Theis waived that bonus money (worth $1.2 million) in order to help facilitate the deal to Boston for Dennis Schroder, Enes Freedom and Bruno Fernando. “The Theis move came about really late,” Stevens said. “Initially, we had talked to them a couple times over the past few days but that came about very late. We did not think that there was going to be anything there and, in the last 20 minutes or so (before the deadline), that materializes as the whole move. Obviously, didn’t necessarily anticipate that in the early part of the day but had our eyes on Theis.”

Rockets trade Daniel Theis to Celtics for Dennis Schröder package

The Rockets dealt veteran center Daniel Theis to Boston just before Thursday’s trade deadline for a package headlined by Dennis Schröder. Here’s what we know of the deal so far.

The Rockets traded journeyman center Daniel Theis to the Boston Celtics just before Thursday’s trade deadline for a package headlined by veteran guard Dennis Schröder. Each newly acquired player by Houston has a contract expiring after the 2021-22 season.

To enable Boston to match salaries, the Rockets also acquired sparingly used reserves Enes Freedom and Bruno Fernando, though Houston quickly indicated that Freedom would be waived. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski suggested that other buyouts were also possible.

To finalize the deal, Houston has to waive two players to (temporarily) fit in all three newcomers. Those players will be Armoni Brooks and DJ Augustin, per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

The Rockets signed Theis in 2022 free agency, but the quick emergence of rookie big man Alperen Sengun and the superior results using Christian Wood at center made it difficult for Theis to play. Since late November, Theis hasn’t been a regular part of Houston’s rotation, and it did not make sense for a rebuilding team like the Rockets to keep third-string veteran center on its roster at a rate of nearly $9 million per season.

However, Theis is still valued around the league for his defense and leadership, and that’s why the Celtics — coincidentally, where Theis started his NBA career — were happy to welcome him back as they look to make a playoff push in the Eastern Conference. In 22.5 minutes per game, Theis is averaging 8.4 points (46.9% FG) and 5.0 rebounds.

Schröder, a 6-foot-3 guard, was the primary acquisition by Houston in the trade. The 28-year-old is averaging 14.4 points (44.0% FG, 34.9% on 3-pointers) and 4.2 assists in 29.2 minutes per game.

On paper, a player like Schröder would not seem to fit with Houston’s rebuilding emphasis, since the Rockets are largely prioritizing backcourt minutes for developing prospects like Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, and Josh Christopher. Given that he has an expiring contract, many initially suspected that a buyout would be coming.

Yet, there were no immediate buyout plans leaked for him. If Schröder sticks around, one possibility is that fellow veteran guard Eric Gordon could have more serious heel injury than is currently known, which could open up minutes without cutting any from the younger group.

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Enes Freedom: Huge thanks to the REAL …

Enes Freedom: Huge thanks to the REAL president of Venezuela @jguaido for your support and effort to #SaveVenezuela We need to hold these brutal Dictators like @NicolasMaduro accountable for their human rights abuses. Please join us to be the voice of all those innocent people in #Venezuela

Enes Freedom: ‘Two gentlemen from the NBA begged me to take the shoes off’

“Before the game at Madison Square Garden, two gentlemen from the NBA begged me to take the shoes off,” said Kanter. “I was confused. I was getting ready for my citizenship test and I knew that the First Amendment is freedom of speech. Them telling …

“Before the game at Madison Square Garden, two gentlemen from the NBA begged me to take the shoes off,” said Kanter. “I was confused. I was getting ready for my citizenship test and I knew that the First Amendment is freedom of speech. Them telling me to take my shoes off went against my First Amendment rights. I said I would not take them off. I didn’t care if I got banned or fined. During halftime I received a text message from my manager: All the Celtics games were suddenly banned in China. It took one half of a Celtics game, with me wearing these shoes, on the bench, for the games to get banned.”
Source: Michael Kaplan @ New York Post

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Enes Kanter @EnesFreedom
I’m here to raise the voices of millions against a Dictatorship that made
6 million+ people flee #Venezuela
6 million+ people who are now looking for a chance to survive outside of their country & dreaming of returning home to hug their loved ones
We need to help #SaveVenezuela pic.twitter.com/RMy3cqCndj – 7:53 PM

Enes Kanter @EnesFreedom
Huge thanks to the REAL president of Venezuela @jguaido for your support and effort to #SaveVenezuela
We need to hold these brutal Dictators like @NicolasMaduro accountable for their human rights abuses.
Please join us to be the voice of all those innocent people in #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/mP7Fcw9cUE – 12:23 PM

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Enes Kanter called out Jeremy Lin for playing in China
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Enes Kanter Freedom revels in new identity while remaining true to himself #Celtics bostonglobe.com/2021/12/04/spo… via @BostonGlobe – 10:55 AM
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Enes Kanter @EnesFreedom
Shame on you @Jeremy Lin
Haven’t you had enough of that Dirty Chinese Communist Party money feeding you to stay silent?
How disgusting of you to turn your back against your country & your people.
Stand with Taiwan!
Stop bowing to money & the Dictatorship.
Morals over Money brother – 11:06 AM

More on this storyline

 

“They asked me if I would wear those shoes again and I promised not to — but I wore ‘Free Uyghur,’” he said, referring to the minority Muslim ethnic group that has reportedly suffered human rights abuses in China. “The National Basketball Players Association called me and harassed me. I told them to stop calling and texting me.” -via New York Post / December 8, 2021
“Two years ago, I tweeted that Hong Kong should be free.” Then “Le Bron said he is not educated enough about the situation [to comment on it] and that what I tweeted hurt the league. It’s sad that these players are social justice warriors, but, when it comes to China, they are scared to say anything. [Professional wrestler] John Cena and other celebrities, they are so worried about the business side of it. I tell people to stand up for what’s right. Your values are more important than any money you can ever make from China.” -via New York Post / December 8, 2021