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The Boston Celtics today signed Rodney McGruder and Christian Watford to one year contracts. The levels of guarantee are not yet known, but are expected to be either nominal or nil.
Watford, a jumpshooting combo forward, attended summer league this year with both the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors, averaging 8.5 points in two games for Detroit. He has spent the one year of his professional career thus far in Israel. McGruder meanwhile did not appear in summer league for anybody, yet last year spent some time with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 6’4 off-guard is also only one year into a professional career, spending the bulk of his first campaign in Hungary with Atomeromu, averaging 14.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 27 minutes a contest.
After signing Tim Frazier earlier in the day, the Celtics roster now stands at 20, the maximum permissible amount in the offseason. Evan Turner, reported to have agreed a deal with the team some weeks ago, has yet to sign it.
20 guys? I don’t quite see the point…
For those insatiable Celtics fans, here are some highlights of Rodney McGruder and additional info on Christian Watford. Rajon Rondo might not welcome Watford with open arms because of this.
There’s speculation that Evan Turner will formally sign once the Celtics make a decision with Keith Bogans. It’s possible Danny Ainge is holding his chips until the Kevin Love trade is official.
The rest of the links:
ESPN Boston – Behind the scenes of Smart’s 1st pitch | Instagram Ice Bucket Challenges – Brandon Bass | Jeff Green | Marcus Thornton | ESPN Chicago – Derrick Rose experiencing knee soreness |
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