The Celtics indeed made a move at the trade deadline, though it was just shipping Jaden Springer to the Rockets.

Was it a bad move by the Boston Celtics to trade away backup wing Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets ahead of the NBA's 2025 trade deadline? For much of the 2024-25 regular season, Springer did not see very much floor time,

In making the trade, the Celtics opened up an additional roster spot, which they have since filled with their Feb. 6 addition of veteran wing Torrey Craig. Boston also created a $4 million traded player exception (TPE); however, as a second apron team, a TPE cannot be taken into a new season, and as such, that exception is unlikely to be utilized.