The Celtics acquired Kristaps Porzingis after all.

But Celtics fans will wake up on Thursday morning spitting out their coffee when they learn how it got done.

A brief hitch in the talks threatened to collapse the Porzingis three-team trade that would have sent Malcolm Brogdon to the Clippers. Instead, the Celtics pivoted and Brad Stevens struck one of the most stunning trades in team history, reportedly sending franchise cornerstone Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies in a revamped three-team deal that sent shockwaves throughout the league and shook Boston’s core as the clock struck midnight.

The Celtics got the man they coveted all along in Porzingis, the Wizards’ 7-foot-3 unicorn but it came at a higher price and different framework than they expected. Initially, the reported trade sent Brogdon to the Clippers and players and draft compensation to the Wizards. But that deal fell apart shortly after 10 p.m., reportedly because the Clippers raised concerns about Brogdon’s injury status after the guard suffered a forearm injury that severely limited him in the Eastern Conference Finals.

About 90 minutes later, Stevens shook the franchise as he salvaged the acquisition of Porzingis by trading Smart, the longest-tenured Celtic who spent the first nine seasons of his career in Boston after being drafted No. 6 overall in 2014 and a fan favorite known for his elite defense and countless hustle plays.

In the trade, the Celtics will receive Porzingis and the Grizzlies’ 2023 and 2024 first-round picks, including the No. 25 selection in Thursday night’s draft. The Wizards will receive Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the Celtics’ 2023 second-round pick. The Grizzlies will receive Smart, who will assume a prominent role and needed veteran voice after star Ja Morant was suspended 25 games to start the season.

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