Celtics Rumors: Euroleague G Brad Wanamaker to Sign Contract with Boston
The Boston Celtics' backcourt reportedly just added more depth.
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday that Boston is finalizing a deal with Euroleague guard Brad Wanamaker.
Wanamaker played four years (2007-11) of college ball for the Pittsburgh Panthers. After going undrafted, he took his talents overseas and has played for a handful of teams.
In 36 Euroleague games for Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul this past season, he averaged 11.3 points on 41.0 percent shooting (33.3 percent from beyond the arc), 3.8 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals. He shot 85.5 percent from the free-throw line.
The 6'4", 209-pound guard was named to the All-Euroleague Second Team in 2016-17 and won the German BBL Most Valuable Player award in 2015-16. He is a two-time German BBL champion and Finals MVP.
Wanamaker had a stint with the then-NBA Development League's Austin Toros in 2011-12. He averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 15 games and helped the Toros win the championship by averaging 7.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest during the playoffs.
Boston is trying to sort out its backcourt this offseason. Kyrie Irving is coming off knee surgery and hasn't committed to staying with the Celtics long-term. Terry Rozier had a breakout postseason while filling in for Irving and has two years of team control remaining (restricted free agent in 2019-20). Veteran Marcus Smart is a restricted free agent this summer.
