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Cutting Ties With Alleged Domestic Abuser Jabari Bird Was The Only Move The Celtics Made On Trade Deadline Day

2/7/2019

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Today marked the Trade Deadline in the NBA, as all 30 teams had until 3 pm ET to pull the trigger on a deal.

The Celtics didn't make any big moves. In fact, they only made one move—they traded Jabari Bird and cash to the Atlanta Hawks, who expect to waive the 24-year-old.

Bird has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons lately, stemming from his alleged involvement in a September domestic violence incident. Bird faced two new charges just over a week ago, in which he was accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend during the alleged attack.
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Jabari Bird appears in court on January 30, 2019. (WBZ-TV)
By getting rid of Bird, a roster spot opened up for the Celtics, which means they now have the ability to add a player off the buyout market. As long as that player is bought out or waved by his current team no later than March 1, he'll be eligible for playoff contention.
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