It's that time of year. Training camp is right around the corner, and the Boston Celtics have some spots available to fill. Boston has 14 players on standard contracts, but only two on training-camp deals.
Milos Uzan and Tucker Devries, both of whom played for the Celtics during Las Vegas Summer League, are on training-camp deals with Boston. The Celtics also have two guys on two-way contracts: Amari Williams and Dillon Mitchell.
The league minimum for standard-contract players is 14, and the max is 15. Boston will likely stick with its current 14-player mark for financial reasons. The Celtics have one two-way spot still open.
That said, the Celtics have a lot of flexibility left with their training-camp contracts. During training camp, teams can have a max of 21 players on their roster. Exhibit 10 contracts can also funnel players to the G League.
Hank Morgan is one of those players. According to HoopsHype, the Celtics signed Morgan to a training camp deal and subsequently waived him. Per Spotrac, a player receives a bonus if they sign a training camp deal, then play for that team's G League affiliate after being waived.
That way, the Celtics can fill out not only their training-camp roster but also the Maine Celtics roster. And they still have plenty of room to do it.
One name connected to the Celtics is Devin Carter. Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that the Celtics may be interested in Carter.
Carter spent his first two NBA seasons with the Sacramento Kings after being selected with the No. 13 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was traded to the Atlanta Hawks this summer but was recently waived.
Players with four years or fewer of NBA service are eligible for two-way contracts. So, if the Celtics' interest ends up being true, they could potentially sign Carter to a two-way deal. Or they could start with a training-camp deal to see if it's a good fit,
Carter played his final two years of college ball at Providence College. He spent one year at South Carolina before finishing up his collegiate career with two years as a Friar.
Adding Carter to the mix for training camp, if nothing else, would be an intriguing idea for Boston. There's a reason Carter was a lottery pick just two years ago. And if the Celtics were to scoop him up, it wouldn't be the first time they've turned the Kings' trash into treasure.
In the summer of 2023, the Kings waived a big man they selected with the No. 39 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. They wanted to clear space to sign JaVale McGee. Later that summer, the Celtics signed that same player. That player was Neemias Queta.
Obviously, there's no guarantee that Carter would become another Queta. It's unlikely. But maybe it's not impossible. The Celtics are a great judge of talent, and if they truly are interested in Carter, they must see something in him.
Before training camp begins, keep an eye out for the Celtics to fill out some training-camp spots. They can use training camp as a competition for the final two-way spot, just like they did last season (Ron Harper Jr. won it).
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Kawhi Leonard
1. NBA waiting on Clippers/Raptors
Earlier this summer, reports said the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors agreed to a trade that would send Kawhi Leonard back to Canada. But it was put on pause.
Both sides were waiting for the NBA to conclude its investigation into the Leonard-Aspiration situation. Now, the investigation is over, and the Clippers were stripped of five future first-round picks.
The Clippers and Raptors are free to complete the Leonard trade, but