Utah signed Springer back in March following the Celtics dealing him away at the trade deadline in a salary dump to the Houston Rockets. Houston immediately waived Springer after thar deal, leading him to sign a 10-day contract with the Jazz and eventually a three-year contract which was largely non-guaranteed.

The pair were seen talking on-court when Boston played the Bucks last season, but the chat had little to do with a Blazers team-up.

Eight-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard credited a former Boston Celtics guard for helping him decide to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers as a free agent this offseason.