The Boston Celtics‘ roster for their 2023-24 campaign took another step closer to completion based on new reporting from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Per The Athletic reporter, “(f)ree agent point guard Dalano Banton has agreed to a two-year contract with the … Celtics.”
Banton had been tied to Boston at the start of the NBA’s 2023 free agency period. The move perhaps signals a direction the Celtics are taking in terms of team building. The move to sign the former Toronto Raptors reserve point guard is perhaps most notable due to Banton’s size (6 feet, 9 inches).
The Canadian floor general has not put it together at the NBA level, averaging 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game with the Raptors last season while shooting 42.3% overall, 29.4% from 3 and 70.8% from the line.
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Per the Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, the second year on the deal is a team option and will be for the veteran’s minimum according to MassLive’s Brian Robb.
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