The Boston Celtics are reportedly signing a pair of big men to 10-day hardship exemption deals to help their dinged-up frontcourt rotation after seeing Al Horford, Enes Kanter Freedom, Grant Williams, and Jabari Parker all ended up in the NBA’s health and safety protocols with positive COVID-19 tests in the last week, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The players in question are 11-season NBA veteran forward Al-Farouq Aminu and center Norvel Pelle. Pelle has been trying to work his way back into the Association from the G League after his most recent stint in the NBA with the New York Knicks last season, while Aminu most recently played for the Chicago Bulls in 2020-21.
Neither is likely to be a game changer for the Celtics in terms of their impact on either end of the court, but with eight players total currently in the health and safety protocols, Boston needs size with a pulse at the moment — and a little more veteran leadership certainly can’t hurt the young team either.
The Boston Celtics are planning to sign 11-year NBA veteran Al-Farouq Aminu and G League center Norvel Pelle to 10-day hardship deals, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. With eight players in COVID-19 protocols, two big men en route to join the Celtics.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 24, 2021
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