Jeff Green trade update: Celtics get Austin Rivers as part of the deal

Well this is interesting.

ESPN sources say New Orleans is poised to join Memphis/Boston deal for Jeff Green ... with Austin Rivers going to Celts

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 10, 2015

As deal currently stands, I'm told Boston receives both Austin Rivers & Tayshaun Prince ... with Jeff Green winding up in Memphis as planned

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 10, 2015

Remains to be seen if deal is pushed through today or if it waits until league office opens Monday. But the three teams have agreed to terms

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 10, 2015

At first I was nervous because I didn't see the future 1st in Marc's tweets, but then he clarified with this one.

Trade as constructed: Grizz poised to get Jeff Green; Celts to get Tay Prince, Austin Rivers and future first; Pels to get Quincy Pondexter

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) January 10, 2015

So we do get the future 1st rounder.  He just get Rivers instead of Salmons, which is a nice little upgrade.

New Orleans Pelicans now part of Jeff Green to Memphis Grizzlies deal - ESPN

The Grizzlies have long targeted Green -- and felt they were close to acquiring him last season as part of the trade that brought Courtney Lee to Memphis -- but needed a third team involved to shed more salary in this transaction to avoid luxury-tax complications. So they turned to the Pelicans, who have long been interested in Pondexter.

Sean Grande points out that Danny has long been a Rivers fan.  He also points out...

Celtics at Doc Rivers' Clippers, a week from Monday, January 19. Just saying.

— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) January 10, 2015

I guess we'll have more Doc Rivers stories in the coming days and years.

Austin Rivers is a restricted free agent at the end of this year, so we'll have a good look at him before needing to make a decision on his future.

Things in New Orleans haven't been that great for Austin.  He recently got a DNP-CD (which his brother was not too happy about) and this past summer there was talk that he could have been waived.

Austin Rivers shot chart: real chilly pic.twitter.com/8R3rXhozuE

— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 10, 2015

Maybe a change of scenery will do him some good.