US EditionCeltics Trade France’s Noah Penda to Magic for 4 2nd-Round Picks, AP Source Says
NO LOC, JUN 27 – The Celtics traded the 32nd pick to the Magic to gain four future second-round selections through 2027, enhancing their draft capital and roster flexibility, per ESPN reports.
- The Boston Celtics traded French forward Noah Penda to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night during the 2025 NBA draft in exchange for multiple second-round picks.
- The trade occurred as the Celtics sought to accumulate future assets, receiving the 46th and 57th picks plus second-round selections in 2026 and 2027, while the Magic acquired the 20-year-old Penda.
- Penda, a 6-foot-8 forward from Le Mans Sarthe Basket, averaged around 10 points and 1.4 steals per game in France's top division this past season and helped France win the 2024 FIBA U20 EuroBasket title.
- The Magic entered the 2025 draft's second round with two picks, including No. 32 used on Penda, and now hold nine second-round selections overall after this trade with Boston.
- This deal illustrates the Celtics' strategy of restocking future picks for flexibility, while the Magic continue trading second-rounders to assemble young talent like Penda, reflecting different rebuilding approaches.
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Celtics trade France’s Noah Penda to Magic for 4 2nd-round picks, AP source says
By KYLE HIGHTOWER The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade French forward Noah Penda — the No. 32 pick Thursday night in the NBA draft — to the Orlando Magic for the 46th and 57th picks and second-round picks in in 2026 and 2027, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the trade hasn’t been announced. Over the next seven years, Orlando still owns fo…
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BVM Sports USCeltics land four picks in trade-down after missing out on reported Round 2 target
The Celtics reportedly entered Round 2 of the 2025 NBA Draft with a specific target in mind. After failing to land him, they pivoted. Boston planned to take St. Joseph’s forward Rasheer Fleming with the 32nd overall pick Thursday night, according to a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania, but Phoenix beat Brad Stevens to the punch. The Suns traded two future second-round picks to Minnesota to vault from No. 36 to No. 31 and grab Fleming. With Flemi…
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