Brad Stevens wanted a wing. As the trade deadline struck 3 p.m. on Thursday, he got one.

The Celtics on Thursday acquired young wing Jaden Springer from the 76ers in exchange for a second-round pick, according to multiple reports. The 21-year-old Springer, a first-round pick in 2021, has played all three of his seasons in Philadelphia and is an intriguing development piece for the Celtics moving forward.

As the deadline approached, Stevens expressed that the Celtics were not in need or position to add a game-changing name to their roster, which has the best record in the NBA, a star-studded top six and established rotation. But he made some shrewd depth moves with the addition of big man Xavier Tillman on Wednesday and the acquisition of Springer on Thursday.

Stevens said in January that he would be targeting a wing. At 6-foot-4, 204 pounds, Springer fits the mold but likely won’t be part of the Celtics’ rotation this season as he is something of a project piece. He has a limited game offensively as just a career 23.8 percent 3-point shooter. But like Tillman, there’s a lot to like defensively. Springer is a super athletic wing who has already developed a highlight reel of impressive blocks early in his career, which included one on new teammate Jayson Tatum earlier this season.

Springer appeared in 32 games for the Sixers this season in a mostly limited role off the bench but has started to see his playing time increase recently. He averaged 8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 22.1 minutes per game over his last five before the trade.

The Celtics also reportedly made a trade to send Dalano Banton to the Blazers for a heavily-protected second-round pick. The move maintains an open roster spot for the Celtics in case they want to make an addition on the buyout market or potentially convert Nemmias Queta’s two-way contract into a standard contract.

Banton signed a two-year deal with the Celtics prior to this season but barely played as he appeared in 24 games, including one spot start.