Celtics SG Jabari Bird Reportedly Arrested for Assault

Celtics guard Jabari Bird has been arrested for an alleged assault involving domestic violence, per Anaridis Rodriguez of WBZ Boston:

The Boston Police Department provided an update (h/t Nicole Yang of Boston.com):

"We are aware of the incident involving Jabari Bird and are taking it very seriously," the Celtics said in a statement, per Jared Weiss of The Athletic. "We are actively gathering information and will reserve further comment at this time."

The 24-year-old had signed a two-year deal with the Celtics in July, with the first year expected to be fully guaranteed, per Keith Smith of RealGM.

Bird played last season on a two-way contract after being selected with the No. 56 pick in the 2017 draft out of California. He appeared in 13 games during his rookie season, making one start, and he averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

He was impressive during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 16.8 points per game while shooting 57 percent from the field.

Bird was in custody at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning.