The Boston Celtics have signed former Minnesota Timberwolves ahead Josh Minott to a 2-year, $5 million contract, in keeping with ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Free agent ahead Josh Minott has agreed to a two-year, $5 million take care of the Boston Celtics, sources inform ESPN. Celtics executives finalized the brand new take care of Minott’s agent, Aaron Turner of Verus. pic.twitter.com/GYALerDzKM
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Only a day after signing Luka Garza to 2-year $5.5 million deal, Boston secures one other now-former Timberwolf. Final season in 46 video games performed, Minott averaged 2.6 factors and 1 rebound per recreation on 49% from the ground and 33% from three level vary in simply 6.0 minutes per recreation.
With Luke Kornet, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis out the door, Boston wants extra gamers within the entrance court docket and Minott, at simply 22-years-old, represents a younger participant that Brad Stevens & Co. are taking a flier on.
Minott, whose nickname is ‘The Garden Mower’ in keeping with Basketball Reference, was the forty sixth decide within the 2022 NBA Draft after taking part in for Penny Hardaway at Memphis. Minnesota declined Minott’s $2.19 staff choice to make him a free agent on Sunday.
This deal places the Celtics again over the dreaded second apron so search for them to make one other transfer quickly.
