CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 17: Torrey Craig #13 of the Chicago Bulls reacts contained in the second half of … [+]
Prior to the Boston Celtics’ hosted the Dallas Mavericks, the franchise’s president of basketball operations, Brad Stevens, mentioned the workers supposed so as in order so as to add a wing to bolster its hopes of lifting the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second straight yr. They’d be the primary franchise to take movement on account of the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors.
Stevens, who furthermore addressed the carry out the sale of the Celtics is having on roster creating, shortly made good on his declaration. Boston has signed ahead Torrey Craig, a swap first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Craig is a huge wing, the Celtics’ predominant want. The six-foot-seven ahead is a two-way participant who has shot close to or over 40 p.c from earlier the arc every of the last word three seasons at a quantity starting from 2.9 to three.9 contained in the 9 video video video games he is carried out this season.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – APRIL 07: Torrey Craig #13 of the Chicago Bulls appears to be want to shoot in opposition to the … [+]
The seven-year veteran is a bodily and versatile defender who could even contribute on the boards when usually known as upon. Craig averages 4.0 rebounds per sport for his profession and grabbed 4.1 per contest in 53 appearances remaining season.
The Chicago Bulls, who at 22-30, occupy the tenth seed, the final phrase spot contained in the Japanese Convention play-in match, not too method again waived Craig, who has not carried out since December resulting from a leg damage. The 34-year-old averaged 6.9 components and a pair of.8 rebounds contained in the 9 video video video games he suited up for the Bulls this season.
The Celtics as quickly as additional meet the requirement of getting a minimal of 14 gamers signed to easy contracts. They traded Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. The latter has since waived the 22-year-old guard. Boston furthermore despatched a 2030 second-round choose and a protected 2027 second-round choice to Houston. In commerce, they acquired a protected 2031 second-round choose.
Prior to knowledge of the Celtics signing Torrey Craig broke, when requested concerning the prospect of adjusting Drew Peterson or JD Davison from a two-way deal to a typical contract, which may nonetheless occur since Boston has an open roster spot, Stevens conveyed the next.
“We’ve got 13 guys appropriate now. We’ll virtually positively do one issue with a 14th comparatively shortly, after which we’ll take our time with the fifteenth and really assess our correctly being and wishes and different individuals kind of factors as we go on. And, (I) will not get into any explicit gamers, (nonetheless) I actually really feel all of our guys have accomplished an superior job. Will possibly be additional primarily based completely on the wants of the Celtics.”