Celtics reportedly signing familiar big man to 10-day contract
One of the celebrities of the Celtics’ Summer League squad is getting a chance with the big membership.
Boston plans to sign veteran big man Charles Bassey to a 10-day contract, in accordance to a report Saturday from HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto.
Bassey, 25, averaged 15.3 factors, 11.0 rebounds and a couple of.0 blocks per sport on 70.4% capturing over three Summer League appearances for Boston final July. Since then, he is bounced between 4 totally different NBA organizations, showing in two video games for Memphis and one for Philadelphia, plus stints with the 76ers’ and Golden State Warriors’ G League squads.
Most of the 6-foot-10 Bassey’s NBA expertise to date got here throughout his three seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, for whom he appeared in 90 video games with three begins between 2022 and 2025. He’s averaged 4.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 blocks per sport throughout 116 profession appearances, capturing 62.6% with minimal 3-point quantity (3-for-13).
Adding Bassey fills one of many Celtics roster spots that had been vacant since Dalano Banton’s and John Tonje’s 10-day contracts expired on March 1. He’ll present frontcourt insurance coverage behind beginning heart Neemias Queta and backup Luka Garza whereas veteran Nikola Vucevic recovers from the fractured ring finger he suffered in final Friday’s win over Dallas.
Vucevic underwent surgical procedure and will likely be reevaluated in late March or early Aprilin accordance to the group. The Celtics even have rookie heart Amari Williams on their 15-man roster.
Boston, which sits slightly below the NBA’s luxurious tax line, has leaned on familiar faces to patch collectively the again finish of its roster. Banton beforehand performed for the Celtics in 2023-24, and Tonje was on a two-way contract with Boston when he signed his 10-day (then re-signed on one other two-way contract after that deal expired).
