September 25, 2002
Jaden Tyree Springer (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. Springer was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2021. As a reserve with the 2023–24 Boston Celtics, Springer won an NBA championship.
October 23, 2019
Springer began receiving scholarship offers from NCAA Division I basketball programs during his freshman season in high school. As a sophomore, he emerged as one of the best players in the 2020 class. On October 23, 2019, he committed to play college basketball for Tennessee over offers from Memphis and Michigan, among others.
December 18, 2020
On December 18, 2020, Springer recorded 21 points, six rebounds and six assists in a 103–49 win against Tennessee Tech. On February 10, 2021, he scored a career-high 30 points in an 89–81 win over Georgia. As a freshman, Springer averaged 12.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, earning Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft and signed with an agent.
August 04, 2021
Springer was selected with the 28th pick in the 2021 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. On August 4, 2021, Springer was signed by the Sixers. On October 24, 2021, Springer was assigned to the Sixers G League affiliate, the Delaware Blue Coats. Springer would spend the majority of his rookie year with the Blue Coats, playing only 2 regular season games for the 76ers.
February 08, 2024
On February 8, 2024, Springer was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a second-round pick. Springer became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the NBA Finals.
January 22, 2025
On January 22, 2025, Springer scored 8 points and had 4 steals (tying his career high) in a 117–113 overtime win against the Los Angeles Clippers. Although Springer had only played 76 minutes in the season coming into the game, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla brought Springer off the bench late in the third quarter and kept him in the game for 20 of the final 21 minutes. Springer played lock-down defense and hit a clutch 3-pointer to put the Celtics ahead 115–110 with 34 seconds left in the game.
February 06, 2025
On February 6, 2025, Springer, along with a 2030 second round pick and a protected second round pick in 2027, was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a protected 2031 second-round pick. Later that day, Springer was waived by the Rockets.