BREAKING: Boston Celtics Deal Star PG Kemba Walker To OKC Thunder In Blockbuster Trade

June 18, 2021, 9:28am EST (Updated: January 22, 2023, 12:09pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

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Brad Stevens stepped down from being head coach and wasted no time rebuilding the team’s roster.

The Boston Celtics will trade star guard Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Al Horford, Moses Brown, and a 2023 second-round pick, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Boston will also send Oklahoma City the 16th overall pick in this year’s draft plus a 2025 second-round pick.

The Celtics are trading Kemba Walker, the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 draft and a 2025 second-round draft pick to Oklahoma City for Al Horford, Moses Brown and a 2023 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 18, 2021

Boston gets financial flexibility moving off the $73M owed Walker with the return of Horford. OKC has three first-round picks in July now. Thunder can work with Walker on what’s next for him as they did with CP3, ‘Melo and Horford. https://t.co/xKQS56kfYh
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 18, 2021