Kristaps Porzingis knew a trade from the Celtics was possible this offseason. However, the big man did not suspect a move to the Hawks. The former Celtics big man spoke to Latvia’s Sports Studja in an interview this week in his first public comments after Boston traded him away as part of a three-team deal to the Atlanta Hawks for Georges Niang.

Before Kristaps Porzingis got traded to the Atlanta Hawks, he thought he was getting traded to the San Antonio Spurs.

Kristaps Porziņģis will enter a new chapter of his career next season as he suits up for the Atlanta Hawks after being traded by the Boston Celtics this summer. Though he was injured for most of Boston's title run in 2024,