Spanish power forward Juancho Hernangomez won’t suit up for the Memphis Grizzlies after all. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Hernangomez is heading to the Boston Celtics in a trade that will see the Grizzlies receive guard duo Kris Dunn and Carsen Edwards. The deal also includes swapping second-round picks in 2026.
Hernangomez arrived in Memphis a couple of weeks ago as part of the trade that sent Patrick Beverley to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He always had a long shot of sticking with the Grizzlies considering the team was already well stacked at the position.
While the Grizzlies didn’t think Hernangomez could be of use on their team in the 2021-22 NBA season, he is expected to have a prominent role on the Celtics. Boston is short on options on power forward position, which opens an opportunity for the 25-year-old player to be a valuable contributor from the bench.
Hernangomez played 52 games with the Timberwolves last season, averaging 7.2 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He is a 35.1 percent career three-point shooter.
The status of Kris Dunn and Carsen Edwards in Memphis is less clear, however. Dunn was the fifth overall pick in 2016 but failed to live up to his potential. He is also coming off a leg injury that limited him to just four games last season. Edwards, on the other hand, was sparingly used in Boston and never averaged double digits in minutes spent on the court.
