Veteran NBA guard Kemba Walker announced today (via Instagram) that he has decided to retire as a professional basketball player. “I want to start this by thanking God for everything he has given me. Basketball has done more for me than I could’ve ever imagined, and I am super thankful for the amazing journey I’ve had,” Walker said in his announcement. “With that, I’m here to … [Read more...] about Kemba Walker Announces Retirement
Luke Kornet Re-Signs With Celtics
JULY 2: The Celtics have re-signed Kornet, the team announced in a press release. Since free agent contracts worth more than the minimum can’t be finalized during the July moratorium, this is official confirmation that Kornet’s deal is a minimum-salary contract. “Luke has been an integral part of our team over the past few years,” president of basketball operations Brad … [Read more...] about Luke Kornet Re-Signs With Celtics
Celtics Sign Xavier Tillman To Two-Year Deal
7:08pm: Tillman has officially re-signed with the Celtics, the club confirmed in a press release. “When we got Xavier at the trade deadline, he came with the reputation of a winner and great teammate,” president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a statement. “Xavier is a hard worker who brings grit, toughness, and a team-first mentality that we appreciate. We are … [Read more...] about Celtics Sign Xavier Tillman To Two-Year Deal
Atlantic Notes: Hartenstein, Pagliuca, George, Nets Rebuild
Money talks and that’s one big reason why Isaiah Hartenstein walked away from the Knicks in free agency. It was a difficult decision for Hartenstein, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes, because he wanted to stay in New York. But as a player who had earned approximately $23MM so far in his NBA career, Hartenstein couldn’t pass up on the Thunder‘s three-year, $87MM offer, … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Hartenstein, Pagliuca, George, Nets Rebuild
Celtics Reach Multiyear Agreement With Neemias Queta
The defending champion Celtics continued to pursue roster stability, reaching a multiyear agreement with big man Neemias Queta, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Boston made Queta a restricted free agent on Saturday by extending a qualifying offer of approximately $2.37MM. That came after the club declined its team option on his contract. Queta averaged a career highs of … [Read more...] about Celtics Reach Multiyear Agreement With Neemias Queta
QO Decisions: Jazz, Okeke, Pacers, Krejci, Celtics, More
The Jazz declined to issue qualifying offers to guard Kira Lewis or center Micah Potter ahead of Saturday’s deadline, reports Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter links). As a result, both players will be unrestricted free agents this summer rather than restricted. Lewis, the 13th overall pick in the 2020 draft, didn’t establish himself as a rotation player during … [Read more...] about QO Decisions: Jazz, Okeke, Pacers, Krejci, Celtics, More
Celtics May Have Replacement Ready If Sam Hauser Doesn’t Re-Sign
With Sam Hauser entering the final season of his minimum contract, the Celtics may have drafted his eventual replacement when they took Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman at No. 30, notes Jared Weiss of The Athletic. Scheierman is a similar type of player, and Weiss points out that he ran some of the same sets in college that Boston uses to create shots for Hauser. The Celtics will … [Read more...] about Celtics May Have Replacement Ready If Sam Hauser Doesn’t Re-Sign
Celtics To Sign Tristan Enaruna To Exhibit 10 Contract
Undrafted rookie free agent Tristan Enaruna has agreed to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics, reports Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link). A 6’8″ Dutch-born wing, Enaruna spent his first two college seasons at Kansas from 2019-21 before transferring to Iowa State for 2021/22 and then to Cleveland State for 2022-24. After playing a modest role through his … [Read more...] about Celtics To Sign Tristan Enaruna To Exhibit 10 Contract
Draft Rumors: Hornets, Salaun, Nets, Celtics, Spurs
The Hornets are considering Tidjane Salaun with the No. 6 pick, sources tell Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). The French power forward has been rising up draft boards recently. Salaun had to cancel workouts with Charlotte and Detroit after spraining his ankle during a recent session in San Antonio, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. He did work out for the Trail … [Read more...] about Draft Rumors: Hornets, Salaun, Nets, Celtics, Spurs