Zoran Dragic Signs with BC Khimki After Getting Waived by Celtics

The Boston Celtics announced Monday they waived Zoran Dragic before the swingman ever had a chance to suit up for the storied franchise. Instead of staying with the NBA, Dragic made the decision to sign with BC Khimki in Moscow, Sportando revealed Thursday.

Dragic was acquired by Boston in a late-July trade from the Miami Heat, leaving the squad his brother, Goran, starts for. It turns out there wasn't any room for Zoran Dragic to fit in with the Celtics, who have a crowded rotation on the wing.

Eric Pincus of the Los Angeles Times analyzed the salary-cap implications of the transaction, which is of little overall consequence:       

After averaging just 4.7 minutes in 16 games through short stints with the Phoenix Suns and Miami in 2014-15, Dragic's future prospects in the NBA seemed bleak following the Celtics' decision, so it made sense to sign overseas. In his only contest of extended action, though, Dragic put up 22 points in a season-ending win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boston chose James Young in the first round of last year's draft, and he's capable of playing the 2 or the 3. Then, the Celtics took 2-guard R.J. Hunter with one of their first-round selections this year, stacking the deck against Dragic's chances for increased playing time.

Should Dragic ever make his way back to the NBA, it's hard to project him as more than a marginal reserve player based on what happened in the first season of the 26-year-old's NBA career.