The Boston Celtics have acquired ahead/middle Xavier Tillman in a commerce with the Memphis Grizzlies for ahead Lamar Stevens and two future second-round draft picks.
Tillman (6-8, 245) has appeared in 34 video games (13 begins) with the Grizzlies this season and is averaging 6.0 factors, 4.6 rebounds, and a career-high 1.7 assists whereas capturing 40.8 p.c from the sector. The four-year large can be averaging profession highs of 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks, standing as one in every of simply 14 gamers within the league with at the very least one block and one steal per recreation this 12 months and the one participant to take action in lower than 25 minutes per recreation.
Tillman has registered two of his six profession double-doubles this season, together with within the Grizzlies’ common season opener, when he scored 17 factors and grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds. This season, Tillman posted a career-high 5 blocks on December 26 at New Orleans, and a career-best six steals on January 13 versus New York. In 184 profession video games with Memphis, he owns profession averages of 5.0 factors and a pair of.7 rebounds in 15.0 minutes per recreation.
The Grand Rapids, Michigan native was chosen with thirty fifth total decide within the 2020 NBA Draft after enjoying three seasons at Michigan State. Throughout his collegiate profession, Tillman was honored because the 2020 Large Ten Defensive Participant of the Yr and acquired the 2019 Large Ten Convention Sixth Man of the Yr award.
Stevens appeared in 19 video games for the Celtics this season and averaged 2.8 factors and 1.6 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per recreation whereas capturing 46.7 p.c from the ground.
