On this day in 2014, former Boston Celtics shooting guard James Young signed his three-year rookie deal with the Celtics.
A native of Flint, Michigan, Young was drafted 17th overall out of the University of Kentucky in the 2014 NBA Draft. He would spend much of his time playing for the Maine Red Claws in the NBA D League (as the G League was still known then) in his inaugural season after missing Summer League due to injuries.
Young would play for Boston for three seasons, but could never quite find his footing in the NBA despite abundant patience from the front office.
He would get one more crack at the league after his time with the Celtics as a two way player with the Philadelphia 76ers before moving on to a successful overseas career.
The Kentucky product averaged 2.3 points and 1.1 rebounds in his time in green and white.