Anton Watson’s Celtics tenure got here to an finish Sunday.
Boston waived the 2024 second-round draft decide shortly after its 110-103 win over the Denver Nuggets at TD Backyard.
Watson was on a two-way contract, and although he was in uniform for Sunday’s recreation, he has but to make his regular-season NBA debut. All the Gonzaga product’s minutes this season have come within the G League, the place he averaged 12.1 factors and 5.1 rebounds throughout 37 appearances with Maine. The 6-foot-8 ahead shot 44.1% from the sector and 31.9% from 3-point vary.
The NBA’s deadline to signal gamers to two-way offers is March 4, so releasing Watson permits Boston so as to add one other participant for the stretch run. Drew Peterson and JD Davison occupy the Celtics’ different two two-way slots.
The Celtics even have one open spot on their 15-man roster after swapping out Jaden Springer for Torrey Craig finally month’s commerce deadline.
First-round rookie Baylor Scheierman, drafted thirtieth total final summer season, has performed sparingly for the large membership, logging 90 NBA minutes throughout 15 appearances this season.
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