The Celtics have agreed to trade Jabari Bird to the Hawks, according to Yahoo Sports.
Boston trading guard Jabari Bird to Atlanta, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 7, 2019
Bird, a 6-6 shooting guard, has not played in a game this season for the Celtics and has pending criminal charges hanging above his head stemming from an incident in 2018 in which he is charged with assault and battery, strangulation and kidnapping.
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The Boston Globe reported Wednesday the Celtics were trying to move Bird along with cash to another team to open up a roster spot.
The Hawks will waive Bird once the trade is finalized, according to The Athletic.
The Hawks are waiving former Celtics draft pick Jabari Bird, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 7, 2019
Hearing that one Cs move to keep an eye on tomorrow is Jabari Bird and cash being sent to another team to lower the Cs' tax bill and open a roster spot. Bird would then be waived by the team that was paid to acquire him. But his legal issues could still complicate matters a bit.
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) February 6, 2019
Bird averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds for the Celtics in 13 games during the 2017-18 season.