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Six Boston Celtics alumni ink new deals with G League teams

No longer seen as the land of outcasts it once was but as more of a viable path into — or back into — the NBA, players are also much better compensated for their play.

A number of former Boston Celtics training camp invitees and other alumni officially found new homes for the season in the NBA’s G League on various different ball clubs within it, per HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa.

No longer seen as the land of outcasts it once was but as more of a viable path into — or back into — the NBA, players are also much better compensated for their play at the G League level than they once were, adding to the attraction while putting themselves in the developmental pipelines of Association ball clubs in ways playing overseas in Europe, China, or Australia can’t match.

Let’s take a look at who went where.

FULL 2022 Boston Celtics Las Vegas Summer League roster announced

On Tuesday, the Celtics announced their full Las Vegas Summer League roster.

As has been the annual tradition (save of course for the height of the pandemic), the Boston Celtics are assembling a Las Vegas Summer League squad to get in some run at the 2022 Sin City exhibition series, and on Tuesday morning, the team announced their full roster for the Nevada friendlies we all love to put far too much stock into.

There were plenty of familiar faces assigned to it we expected to be on the summer league team, a stashed floor general making the trip back stateside for another go at making a roster spot in the NBA, and a few new names to learn more about in the coming days and weeks.

Let’s see who will be this year’s Vegas Summer Celtics.

Jordan Bone to play for Celtics in NBA Summer League

Jordan Bone to play for the Celtics in the NBA Summer League.

Former University of Tennessee basketball player Jordan Bone will play for Boston in the NBA Summer League.

Bone played professionally in Spain last season for Basket Zaragoza.

The NBA’s summer league will take place July 2-17 in three cities: San Francisco, California (July 2-3), Salt Lake City, Utah (July 5-7) and Las Vegas, Nevada (July 7-17).

Bone and the Celtics will only play in Las Vegas, Nevada. He played for the Vols from 2016-19.

Bone was a second round pick by New Orleans in the 2019 NBA draft (No. 57 overall). The former Vol played for Detroit (2019-20) and Orlando (2020-21).

Former Vol Jaden Springer to play for 76ers in NBA Summer League

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Celtics 2022 Las Vegas Summer League signee Jordan Bone 2020-21 Orlando Magic highlights

Get to know the Sin City Celtics point guard with this highlights collection.

As will likely be the case for most if not all of the names signing on to join the roster of the Boston Celtics‘ 2022 Las Vegas Summer League squad, fans of the team are not especially likely to be familiar with the game of point guard Jordan Bone.

The former Volunteer floor general has shared the court with Celtics forward Grant Williams at Tennessee, but for those among us who were not fans of that particular team nor his previous stints at the NBA level with the Orlando Magic or Detroit Pistons, his game is something of a mystery.

The odds are stacked against Bone making the team, but he does have some experience in the league and his ties within the team can’t hurt.

While we wait for the annual Sin City exhibition series to kick off, check out the clip embedded above to see what Bone did in the league for the Magic in 2020-21.

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Celtics sign guard Jordan Bone to play with team’s 2022 Las Vegas Summer League squad

Bone has played two seasons in the league as a two way player.

The full roster for the Boston Celtics 2022 Las Vegas Summer League squad is nearly assembled with word breaking that the team has signed 24-year-old point guard Jordan Bone to a camp deal to play with the team in the annual Sin City exhibition series according to Hoops Rumors’ JD Shaw.

The 6-foot-2 floor general played collegiately for the University of Tennessee alongside Celtics forward Grant Williams and was taken by the New Orleans Pelicans with the 57th overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft. Bone was dealt to the Detroit Pistons before he could play for the Pels, and inked two way deals with Detroit and the Orlando Magic in his first two seasons in the league.

So far, the Tennessee native has played in 24 contests at the NBA level, doing considerably better in 2020-21. Playing for Orlando, Bone averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, including his season-high 9-point, 3-board game against the Celtics on Jan. 15, 2022.

As is usually the case for such camp deals, the odds are against Bone making the regular roster. But if he can show an ability to gel with his summer league teammates, a path to a two way deal for him is not out of the question.

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Orlando waives VFL Jordan Bone

Former Vol Jordan Boned placed on waivers by NBA’s Magic.

The Orlando Magic have placed guard Jordan Bone on waivers.

Bone, a guard and former University of Tennessee basketball standout, was waived after the Magic’s 123-108 loss to Toronto on Feb. 2.

The Ensworth School product and Nashville native had three points, four assists and two rebounds, while logging 17 minutes in the contest against the Raptors.

Bone was signed to a two-way deal by the Magic just before the 2020-21 season began and was slated to split time between Orlando and its NBA G-League affiliate in Lakeland.

He was placed on waivers to make room for Frank Mason III, who inked a free agent deal with the Magic.

Mason III is the NBA G-League’s reigning Most Valuable Player.

Bone appeared in 14 games for Orlando this season.

He averaged 4.0 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, while shooting 42.6 percent from the floor and 31.3 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.

During his time with the Volunteers, Bone was a Second-Team All-Southeastern Conference standout in 2019.

He was drafted by New Orleans in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft.

Bone previously played for the Pistons and the G-League’s Grand Rapids Drive, where he was coached by former UT head coach Donnie Tyndall.

Former Vols in the NBA: Jan. 16 recap

Former Vols’ performances in NBA games on Jan. 16.

A pair of former University of Tennessee basketball players were in action Saturday night.

76ers’ Tobias Harris and Orlando’s Jordan Bone saw action in their team’s respective games.

Harris, a forward for Philadelphia, made a return to the Volunteer State as the 76ers tangled with Memphis.

Harris started and played 32 minutes in Philadelphia’s, 106-104, loss to the Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.

He scored 21 points, pulled down three rebounds and dished out two assists in the contest for the 76ers (9-5).

Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, Orlando came up on the short end of a 122-115 decision against the Nets at Barclays Center.

Two-way player and guard Jordan Bone played 21 minutes for the Magic (6-7).

He failed to score, but had four rebounds and one assist in the game.

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Jordan Bone plays three minutes in win over Cavaliers

Recapping Jordan Bone’s performance for Magic Monday night.

Former University of Tennessee basketball player Jordan Bone played his second regular-season game for the Orlando Magic Monday night.

He logged three minutes and grabbed one rebound in Orlando’s, 103-83, victory over Cleveland at the Amway Center.

Bone signed a two-way deal with the Magic prior to the season and will split time between Orlando and the Lakeland Magic, its NBA G-League affiliate.

He was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, going with the No. 57 overall pick.

Bone was later traded to the Detroit Pistons. He was a two-way player for the Pistons, splitting time between the Pistons and the NBA G-League’s Grand Rapids Drive.

He played for the Volunteers between 2016-19 and was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior in 2019.

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Jordan Bone scores four points in Magic debut

Recapping Jordan Bone’s debut with Orlando Magic.

Former University of Tennessee basketball player Jordan Bone signed a two-way contract to play for the Orlando Magic just before the NBA season began.

He will be splitting time between Orlando and the Lakeland Magic, the team’s NBA G-League affiliate.

The G-League’s season has yet to begin and Bone has already seen action for the Magic this season.

Bone appeared for the Magic Friday night and played nine minutes in the Magic’s 116-92 loss to Philadelphia at the Amway Center.

Bone scored four points, pulled down one rebound and dished out an assist in his regular-season debut for the Magic.

He was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft, going to the New Orleans Pelicans with the 57th overall selection. Bone was later traded to the Detroit Pistons where he was a two-way player, splitting time with the Pistons and the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA G-League.

Last season, he played 10 games for the Pistons and averaged 1.2 points per game.

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VFL Jordan Bone makes debut for Magic

Jordan Bone plays preseason game for Orlando against the Atlanta Hawks.

The National Basketball Association opened its preseason schedule Friday and a former University of Tennessee player made his debut for a new team.

Point guard Jordan Bone played his first game as a member of the Orlando Magic.

Bone, who played for the Volunteers between 2016-19, played six minutes in the Magic’s 116-112 victory over Atlanta Friday at Phillips Arena.

Bone scored six points, pulled down two rebounds and had an assist in Orlando’s win.

The former Vol was selected in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and played for Detroit last season.

He recently signed a two-way deal to play for Orlando and the Lakeland Magic, the team’s NBA G-League affiliate.

Bone, a second-team All-Southeastern Conference performer for the Vols in 2019, was a two-way player for the Pistons last season, splitting time between Detroit and the NBA G-League’s Grand Rapids Drive.

Bone, who played his high school basketball at the Ensworth School in Nashville, played 10 games for the Pistons last season. He averaged 1.2 points, 0.8 assists and 0.4 rebounds per game.

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