Celtics deal Daniel Theis to Chicago

The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls agreed to a trade right before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, with the Celtics sending C Daniel Theis to Chicago in exchange for Moritz Wagner, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Theis, who turns 29 next week, has played all four of his seasons with the Celtics. He became a started in 2019 and has averaged more than 9.0 points per game across the last two years. Wagner turns 24 in April. The Bulls had just acquired him earlier Thursday from the Wizards along with Troy Brown for Daniel Gafford and Chandler Hutchinson.