Tag: Dalano Banton

The Boston Celtics will have as many as nine free agents in 2024

Finding the right balance between players the front office ought to want to retain without also paying too much to do so is a fraught needle to thread.

The Boston Celtics are officially a second apron ball club as they gear up to contend for an NBA-record 18th title this season, and will thus need to take great care with the talent on the team around the margins with the Celtics needing to keep good players on cheap contracts around, which is no easy task even without the additional exigencies of trying to win a title.

Finding the right balance between players the front office ought to want to retain without also paying too much to do so is a fraught needle to thread for Boston moving forward, but one they will need to pull off if they want to stay in the title hunt.

And they will have to do it a total of as many as nine times in the 2024 NBA offseason, with as many potential free agents looking at new deals; let’s take a look at who they are.

Boston’s Joe Mazzulla on why he benched Dalano Banton

Is this a sign of how Mazzulla will coach the team this season? Will Banton continue to stay focused on what the team needs from him?

Reserve Boston Celtics wing Dalano Banton‘s recent benching during a Celtics preseason game by Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla for failing to go after a loose ball fast enough for Mazzulla’s liking has sparked a discussion among fans and analysts.

The faux pas by Banton led to an animated reaction from Mazzulla as he pulled the Toronto native for a brief moment, with, to his credit, Banton returning to the floor soon after and responding to the coaching from Mazzula. He emphasized that strong defense and commitment to the game are non-negotiable.

Is this a sign of how Mazzulla will coach the team this season? Will Banton continue to stay focused on what the team needs from him?

The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took a close look on a recent episode; check it out above!

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Boston rolls out its bench in preseason loss to the New York Knicks

Dalano Banton, despite some struggles with efficiency from deep, showed promise as a ball handler and on the defensive end.

The Boston Celtics rolled out their bench players in a preseason loss to the New York Knicks on Monday night, and several Boston players made strong impressions in their preseason play for the team. Payton Pritchard in particular stood out with his scoring and playmaking, scoring 15 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, and dished out 1 assist.

Dalano Banton, despite some struggles with efficiency from deep, showed promise as a ball handler and on the defensive end. Lamar Stevens played with intensity, contributing 11 points and 8 boards, though he needs to improve his 3-point shooting. Neemias Queta, a Portuguese player on a two way deal, made his debut, showcasing his size and rebounding ability, and tendency to foul too much.

To hear a finer-grained analysis of the second of the Celtics’ 2023 preseason tilts, take a look at the clip embedded below from the folks at CLNS Media’s “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast.

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Boston’s Dalano Banton relished his preseason opportunity vs the New York Knicks

It may have only been a preseason game, but Dalano Banton’s 20-point game for the Boston Celtics in their 114-107 exhibition loss to the New York Knicks was something of a statement game for the new Boston wing.

It may have only been a preseason game, but Dalano Banton‘s 20-point game for the Boston Celtics in their 114-107 exhibition loss to the New York Knicks was something of a statement game for the new Boston wing. Speaking after the game via CLNS Media, Banton said that his play for the Celtics “definitely felt good for all of us down the whole line of the team.”

“The guys who’ve been here, they had a long run into the playoffs last year, and … (have) been here early working throughout the whole offseason,” he added. “It’s good for that second unit and the guys who never got in yesterday in last night’s game (vs. the Philadelphia 76ers).”

“It’s good for all of us to get that confidence up going into the season,” shared Banton.

The Toronto native did not appear to lack confidence at all for his part, having shot a solid 8-of-19 from the field and was perhaps a bit too confident from beyond the arc after hitting just 1 of 5 attempts.

While there are elements to his game he still needs to clean up to earn a regular role with the team, Banton looked like a considerably more complete player Monday night than he did in Boston’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League earlier in the offseason.

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Power ranking the Boston Celtics roster for the NBA’s 2023-24 season

Ranking season is here, and so is power ranking the Celtics’ roster for next season.

Each NBA offseason, the news cycle tends to dry up as the month of September approaches, with the league’s analysts turning to projecting the order of the league, its players, and even the internal rosters themselves in the yearly exercise we call Ranking Season.

And in just such an exercise, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley revealed his own power ranking of the players on the roster of the new-look Boston Celtics after Boston’s front office elected to shake things up in a big way to kick off the summer. In this power ranking analysis, the 14 players on regular NBA contracts are evaluated based on their abilities, projected production, and overall value to the team.

Let’s see where Buckley rates each member of the team vs. their peers — but you’ll have to check his analysis for the thinking behind them.

Who are the best international players to play for the Boston Celtics?

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdenaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players who were born abroad who have worn the green and white.

The Boston Celtics are a storied franchise for more than just their titles. They have been a trailblazing team in terms of signing and fielding players from all over the world, a philosophy that started in their first season.

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdelnaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players born abroad who have worn the green and white.

But who were the best and who were the worst? What criteria should we use to judge them across eras? In the spirit of the annual arrival of #RankingSeason, the thing to do is try.

And try the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” did on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear how they assessed the international Celtics of all time.

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Five fast facts about Boston Celtics point guard Dalano Banton

The Canadian showcased his skills with the Sin City Celtics during the league’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League.

The Boston Celtics bolstered their point guard rotation by adding 23-year-old Dalano Banton from Toronto in July early in the NBA’s 2023 free agency period. With a total of two seasons of NBA experience to his name so far, Banton previously played as a backup floor general for the Toronto Raptors.

The Canadian showcased his skills with the Sin City Celtics during the league’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League with a noteworthy performance of 18 points and 9 rebounds against the Summer New York Knicks after missing games with an unspecified hand injury. Soon, fans of the storied ball club will get to see Banton with the regular roster in preseason action.

But while we wait, team reporter Taylor Snow assembled five fast facts to get to know Banton better in the meantime.

Reacting to three Boston Celtics hot takes about new players

Can Banton, Walsh, and Porzingis can actually achieve such lofty expectations with Boston in their first season playing for the Celtics?

Reacting to bold Boston Celtics predictions for the 2023-24 NBA season involving signings and trades from the 2023 NBA offseason, the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast took the temperature of a trio of Boston hot takes.

The duo react to takes on how much playing time reserve floor general Dalano Banton will get in his first season wearing green and white, whether oft-injured Latvian big man Kristaps Porzingis can earn himself an All-Star nod playing for the Celtics this season, and if Boston’s No. 38 pick of the 2023 NBA draft Jordan Walsh can get himself onto the league’s All-Rookie team for the 2023-23 season.

To hear what they had to say about Banton, Walsh and Porzingis and the lofty expectations in their first season playing for the Celtics, watch the video below.

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Boston’s Dalano Banton seen at 2023 Verus Run putting in work

The former Toronto Raptor can be seen slithering through defenses and looking sharp in exactly the sort of way Boston fans would like to see.

If you find yourself among the many fans of the Boston Celtics who did not get to see enough of new reserve point guard Dalano Banton with the Sin City Celtics at the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, you are far from alone in that point of view.

But the Canadian floor general recently was spotted putting in work in the 2023 offseason by participating in this year’s Verus Run, hosted by the agency of the same name and featuring the players under their umbrella of representation in the league. The former Toronto Raptor can be seen slithering through defenses and looking sharp in exactly the sort of way Boston fans would like to see from a new addition to their favorite team’s roster.

To see Banton’s highlights from the offseason run for yourself, check out the clip embedded below courtesy of the official Pressure Athletics YouTube channel.

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Boston’s Dalano Banton on making the leap from the Raptors to the Celtics

“He just wanted an opportunity to grow and just be himself,” said teammate Justin Champagnie.

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New Boston Celtics reserve point guard Dalano Banton opened up about joining the Celtics’ roster after starting his career with the Toronto Raptors in an article by the Hamilton Spectator’s Libaan Osman.

“Shoutout to the (Raptors’) front office, I feel like that organization alone made me the person that I am, made me the kid from Rexdale,” Banton said.

“I owe them a lot. I’m very thankful for them, very thankful for Masai (Ujiri). I made that really clear to them and other people on the staff when I made the choice to go somewhere else,” he added.

“He just wanted an opportunity to grow and just be himself,” offered former Toronto and now Boston teammate Justin Champagnie. “He took what was on the table for him, and he wanted to make the best out of it.”

“Dalano’s got a chance to be a good player,” suggested Celtics president Brad Stevens. “He’s got a great feel for the game. He’s obviously gotta get a little bit stronger, he’s got to get his shot a little bit better, but those are things that can happen over time.”

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