Boston Celtics Agree To Training Camp Deal With Former 2016 Draft Pick

Whereas they did only recently make the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics have been actually busy this NBA offseason. Not solely did they improve their bench with the addition of former 2016-17 Rookie of the Yr Malcolm Brogdon from the Indiana Pacers, however the Celtics have been making another smaller strikes as nicely so as to add scoring expertise to their roster.

Signing veteran ahead Danilo Gallinari was an enormous addition for this workforce, however with Gallinari lately struggling a torn ACL, the Celtics are actually pressured to look elsewhere for manufacturing from the ahead place.

Perhaps he won’t really make the 15-man roster for the 2022-23 season, however Jake Layman will definitely have an opportunity to show his price tor the Celtics in coaching camp, as Bobby Manning of CLNS Media reported on Monday night that Boston and Layman had reached an settlement on a deal.

Layman, 28, was drafted forty seventh total within the 2016 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic and he was dealt instantly to the Portland Path Blazers for $1.2 million in money on draft evening.

Spending three seasons in Portland, Layman actually by no means cracked the workforce’s rotation till his third season and by then, the workforce was prepared to maneuver on. Being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves forward of the beginning of the 2019-20 season, Jake Layman lately completed up his contract with the Timberwolves, making him an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

In six NBA seasons, Layman has performed in a complete of 243 common season video games and has averaged 4.8 factors and 1.7 rebounds per recreation for his profession. Layman has additionally shot 46.0% from the ground and 30.0% from three-point vary.

Labeled as a 6-foot-8 small ahead, Jake Layman was all the time recognized to be a three-point capturing risk in school at Maryland, however within the NBA, he has not discovered a ton of success from past the three-point line. One of the best season he had from deep within the NBA was in the course of the 2019-20 season with the Timberwolves, a yr by which he shot 33.3% in 23 complete video games.

With JD Davison and Mfiondu Kabengele occupying each two-way roster spots for the Boston Celtics, Jake Layman definitely has his work reduce out for him if he’s to have a shot at making the Celtics 15-man roster for the 2022-23 season.

He can be competing towards Denzel Valentine, Noah Vonleh and Bruno Caboclo, three different veteran abilities who’ve obtained coaching camp invitations from the Celtics.